The surprising Houston Astros have been the juggernaut of this baseball season so far and, thanks to an ongoing 10-game win streak, currently lead the AL West by 13.5 games and own the best record in all of MLB at 41-16. It remains to be seen whether the Astros’ hot start will ultimately lead to the franchise’s first significant playoff run since joining the AL in 2013 — the team’s 2015 Wild Card play-in win over the Yankees is its only postseason victory of any kind since winning the NL pennant in 2005 — but while the going is still good, here are five things that have made Houston the best team in baseball.
5 reasons the Astros are the juggernaut of this baseball season
