With plenty of opportunity to get hit, the Astros haven’t started off the month of May like they had hoped. There are some bright spots in the forgettable first week as there always are and we will get into them shortly. Prior to last night’s batting practice against the Athletics, the Astros scored 17 runs and allowed 21 going 2-5 in their last seven. They dropped both series against the Yankees and Diamondbacks. Last night, they flipped the script almost matching their total runs in the previous six games driving in 16.
There are always players who “Trend Up” despite a struggling offense at times, let’s take a look at who they are this week.