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

One of the largest issues for the Houston Astros in 2025 has been their plethora of injuries to the starting rotation. While ...

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

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

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.

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Houston Astros starter Cristian Javier will face hitters in live batting practice Thursday, manager ...

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

The positive update from Espada is welcome news, as Paredes has been one of the best Astros' hitters in 2025, and losing him ...

Houston placed a starting pitcher on the IL for the fourth time this reason, announcing that the 31-year-old lefty has a ...

Jacob Melton was making a strong first impression on Astros manager Joe Espada and his teammates in his first taste of the ...

Forrest Whitley never established himself as reliable part of the Houston Astros ' pitching staff. Houston's former top ...

Joe Espada took a chance on Cam Smith after he mashed in spring training, and now Smith is repaying him with consistent ...