Despite all of the experts declaring an end to the Houston Astros' dynasty this past offseason, Joe Espada's crew appears to be doing just fine through the first-half of the 2025 season.
Heading into the start of the second half, the Astros owned a five game lead in the AL West. Both Hunter Brown (AL Cy Young) and Cam Smith (AL Rookie of the Year) are serious contenders for end of season hardware. At the moment, the times are quite good and MLB experts at ESPN seem to think that will continue through the second half.