There are a lot of positives for this team including the amount of depth offensively. However, on the defensive side, the lack of depth in the starting rotation should bring some worry in regards to the long-term success of this team.
As a whole, the Astros pitching seems to be in pretty good shape. They are second in baseball with a 3.53 ERA, leading the MLB with 391 strikeouts and tied for second with the Cincinnati Reds with a .232 batting average against. LHP Dallas Keuchel seems to be back in his 2015 form at the top of the rotation while RHP Lance McCullers Jr.