Only three teams, the Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago Cubs and, Boston Red Sox, are projected via Fangraphs to finish with better records than the Astros next year. When you consider what Houston has accomplished since the rebuild began, that’s impressive.
However, projections are just that. These numbers aren’t infallible. In fact, the Astros could finish with a worse record than 90-72. Or better.
But why are the Astros projected to win 90 games next year?
If you haven’t paid attention to the offseason till now, Jeff Luhnow has acquired a trio of position players to beef up the lineup.