The Texas Two Step concludes this week as the San Francisco Giants host the Houston Astros following their series win in Arlington against the Rangers.
I try to forget about the Astros whenever I can, but that doesn’t mean they’re forgettable. They lost the ALCS in seven games and have been to the playoffs 8 times in the last 9 seasons. Before he hit the IL, Kyle Tucker was rakin (.979 OPS). Yordan Alvarez is still slugging .500. Jose Altuve and Alex Bregman are still posting, but this season, the Astros aren’t astonishing.
They’re 30-36 and ended April 10-19, one of their worst starts in a while.