The Orioles are set to finish up their tour of the American League West with a three-game set against the Astros at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas this week.
This series could prove to be easier than thought at the beginning of the season. The Astros, whom many picked to take the crown as the West champs, have floundered under the pressure, currently sitting in fifth place in their division.
Their starting rotation has the fifth-worst ERA (4.99) in MLB. On offense, they hit a good amount of home runs (56, 7th in MLB), walk a lot (174, 5th) and steal more bases (39) than anybody else in the game.