With the undermanned Astros’ offense struggling to score runs, the starting pitchers are being left with little margin for ...

Michael Shapiro is a sports reporter for Chron, covering the Astros, Rockets, Texans and every team in town. Michael is a Denver native and graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, and a noted ...

The Houston Astros are eyeing the San Diego Padres' 4.79 ERA starter as a primary trade target at the deadline.

Its Monday, July 28 and the Nationals (43-62) are in Houston to open a series against a suddenly scuffling Astros team (60-46 ...

Framber Valdez pitched seven effective innings for his 10th straight win, Brice Matthews hit his third homer in two games and ...

The Houston Astros have yet to agree to terms with Framber Valdez on a contract extension. After seeing Seth Lugo's deal with ...