Welcome back to Unlikely Aces, the regular feature where we take a magnifying glass to a group of surging starting pitchers.

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

The Houston Astros appear to be lined up as clear buyers ahead of the July 31 MLB trade deadline. Here are five Astros that ...

The Astros placed star shortstop Jeremy Peña on the 10-day injured list due to a fracture in his left ribcage. Read more at ...

In need of left-handed bats, the Astros are reportedly considering a move for the Orioles outfielder. Visit MLB Trade Rumors ...

We're now officially halfway through the 2025 campaign, with every club having played at least 81 games in the regular season ...

Julio Rodriguez had been selected in the minor league Rule 5 draft from the Giants last offseason before testing positive for ...

The Astros are surging in June despite injuries and an unbalanced lineup. How can they improve their roster and what's led to ...

After taking a good look at his swing last month, Billy Cook determined it was time for a change. If it wasn’t a feel thing, the results on the scoreboard was enough to go back to the lab. After a bre ...

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

Much has been made of the doubleheader between the Detroit Tigers and Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday, June 19, at Comerica Park, mostly centered on the fact that Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal and ...