Ladies and gentlemen, we are officially in the second half of the season. The Houston Astros are sitting pretty atop of the AL West. The team is currently in a three-way battle for the best record in all of baseball with the Red Sox and Yankees.
Alex Bregman is looking to continue his first half and All-Star break tear into the second half. Jose Altuve will be fighting for his fifth straight AL batting title. Justin Verlander and Gerrit Cole will be pursuing their shot at winning the AL Cy Young award.
If George Springer can use his All-Star game success as a catalyst for a monster second half the Houston Astros will be in good shape.