Michael Shapiro is a sports reporter for Chron, covering the Astros, Rockets, Texans and every team in town. Michael is a ...

MLB released its second Rookie of the Year poll this week, but the American League is missing a key player: Houston Astros ...

The visiting Houston Astros will look to continue their good fortune against the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night when the teams open a three-game series in Anaheim, Calif.

The rotation fill-ins like Colton Gordon, Ryan Gusto and Brandon Walter have kept Astros afloat. Also, Cam Smith continues to ...

Smith is "playing his best baseball right now," Joe Espada said. "But for us to maintain that, we have to be careful how much ...

Astros manager Joe Espada has positive news to share about right-handed pitcher Cristian Javier, who has yet to debut this ...

Caratini went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Thursday's 6-4 extra-inning loss to the Athletics. Caratini delivered a game-tying blast off Mason Miller in the eighth inning. This was Caratini's ...

The Houston Astros are starting to hit their stride as a ball club, winning 10 of their last 13 and finally creating some ...

Before the night became a blowout, Jose Altuve allowed the Houston Astros to exhale. For five innings Wednesday, their ...

That’s how long it took for the Astros’ dynamic offense to turn a tense, one-run ballgame into another rout of the Athletics ...

Cam Smith had his second two-homer game in the majors as the Astros hit a season-high five long balls in a rout of the A's.

Houston Astros starting pitcher Jason Alexander (54) throws a pitch during the first inning Tuesday against the Athletics at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento. Alexander was released by the A’s in ...