Now that we actually have a baseball season to prepare for, we can look ahead to what the team’s expectations will be. Coming off their second American League pennant in three years and their third straight AL West title, the Houston Astros will be favorites to win the division once again.
Coming off a 107-win season, the Astros return most of their team. Gerrit Cole is gone to New York, but Justin Verlander and Zack Greinke return to headline the rotation. Lance McCullers Jr is rejoining the rotation after Tommy John surgery, and Jose Urquidy is looking to build off an impressive debut in 2019.