Following a disappointing home sweep courtesy of the Rangers over the weekend, the Astros begin a critical road trip on the West Coast on Monday. By the way, the trade deadline is Tuesday. Fun times, right? Wait, is fun the right word?
Without Carlos Correa and Jose Altuve, the Astros’ lineup is clearly missing a bit of firepower. Or a lot, depending on your viewpoint. Sure, eight runs over three games isn’t absolutely dreadful, but not a praiseworthy performance. The defense didn’t help matters much with five errors over the three games against Texas.