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 ...

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

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

Astros failure with Framber Valdez extension looms very large right now Credit where credit is due for Valdez. Not only did he bet on himself when he rebuffed Houston's early extension attempts ...

To beat the Astros on a night in which Framber Valdez’s curveball was untouchable, the Nationals were going to need an equally effective outing from starter-turned-reliever-turned-starter Brad Lord, ...

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