Comparing the Astros and Guardians offenses

The Astros are the undisputed class of the American League. As one of our fine commenters at Covering the Corner put it the other day, “I can’t think of a move, or several moves, that [The Guardians] could make that would make the team better than the Astros.”

So, I wondered, with Steamer and ZiPS projections out for both the Astros and the Guardians, how do the two teams stack up so far based on what the computers say, and how might the Guardians close any gap that may exist between the two teams?

First, let’s look at 2023 batting projections for the Astros:

Astros 2023 Projections