The Astros have already added two players via trades before tomorrow’s trade deadline. As Jeff Luhnow described on Astros Radio before Sunday’s game, they have already added the players they needed. Now they are targeting those players that they would like to have. Without the absolute need, they can be patient and wait for those prices to drop.
This was echoed this morning by Joel Sherman, who said there are more rental relievers out there than teams that need them. He mentions the Astros and Dodgers can be patient and wait to see if teams panic before making a move.