When one thinks of the Astros‘ offense, most, if not all, people automatically think of Jose Altuve, George Springer, Carlos Correa, and Alex Bregman. Those guys are considered the ‘core four’ of Houston’s current roster. Although the ALCS is only two games old, only Springer (1.367 OPS) and Bregman (1.708 OPS) out of the four have stepped up in significant ways this entire postseason. For Altuve (.701) and Correa (.717 OPS), quality production has yet to become present, or at least consistent.
It is quite apparent that the Astros are a better team when Altuve and Correa produce as they’ve historically shown.