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 fan of pull-up threes, wide-receiver passes and a good hot fudge sundae.

It's onward and upward for the New York Yankees who climbed to No. 9 in the latest MLB power rankings. The club had fallen into 10th place after surrendering it

The Chicago Cubs and New York Yankees are predicted to challenge the Houston Astros for a veteran Kansas City Royals pitcher ahead of the trade deadline.

When recently searching for what big league players could be without a job or on a new team after the deadline, FanSided predicted that one of them would be a former top prospect, Taylor Trammell.

Houston Astros' Yuli Gurriel reacts as he slides home safely to score against the New York Yankees during the sixth inning of Game 3 of an American League Championship baseball series, Saturday ...

Cristian Javier and Houston’s bullpen combined on a three-hitter and Chas McCormick hit a two-run home run in the Astros' 5-0 win over the New York Yankees.

The Houston Astros are projected to compete with the St. Louis Cardinals and New York Yankees in pursuing the Pittsburgh Pirates’ reliable innings-eater pitcher ahead of the MLB trade deadline.

The Apple TV+ games are exclusive to that service, hence they won't air on Space City Home Network, the Astros' usual TV platform. or on MLB.TV, the streaming service used by fans outside the designated Houston market. Send us your observations, questions and opinions about the Astros for a chance to be featured in Matt Kawahara's mailbag.

CBS Sports brings you live coverage, scoring and stats for the MLB matchup between New York Yankees and Houston Astros on October 19, 2022

Xavier Neyens, a Washington native who grew up a Mariners fan, was drafted by the Astros in the first round, adding a bittersweet twist to the AL West rivalry.

Houston Astros sweep New York Yankees in ALCS, advance to World Series. Houston is once again home American League champions. By Michael Shapiro, Sports Reporter Updated Oct 23, 2022 11:22 p.m.