As the Houston Astros get closer to clinching the American League West, it has once again been a very good season for the franchise. The Astros shockingly got off to a terrible start this season, as injuries and poor play resulted in a losing record in the month of April.

Seven Astros had multi-hit games Saturday night, including star right fielder Kyle Tucker, who's gone 8-9 across the last two games.

After a very slow start to the season, the Houston Astros have once again proven their AL West superiority. Well, almost. Despite having one of the best second halves in baseball, the Astros have yet to secure a spot in the MLB playoffs.

The reigning champion Rangers are also struggling to keep up, while their 2023 World Series opponent, the Diamondbacks, are on track to finish well ahead of where they did last season and make another run.

Early in the season, we could write with accuracy that the Astros had an entire starting rotation on the IL. The group has never gotten fully healthy, yet Houston has emerged w

Let’s look around the league as we get into the final week of the season on Magic Number Counter. Houston Astros (83-70): 3, Los Angeles Angels (62-91): 1. With the Mariners win