At a little over the 3/4 point of the season, we find the Houston Astros locked into a three-way battle for the lead in the AL West Division. Currently, the Astros are tied with the A’s for first place in the division. The Mariners, who beat the Astros 7-4 last night, are now 3.5 games back of both teams.
This is a battle that no one was expecting at the beginning of the season. The Mariners or maybe the Angels were expected to contend a little bit but, no one expected the A’s to be this good. No expected to have the Astros battling for their playoff lives in August.