I have to keep reminding myself that it is only April because these games are becoming a bit tedious to watch right now. These Astros aren’t exactly setting the world on fire at the moment, with a lineup that struggles to score runs. Add in the occasional pitching meltdown or defensive miscues that can happen to every team from time to time, and, well, you’re witnessing the end result of those processes.
Honestly, a 3-5 record eight games into the season with a lineup averaging 2.25 runs per game feels like the best-case scenario at this point. But while the pitching staff did its job in holding the Mets to only five runs in the opening series (1.