Welcome to the second half of the season. Well, technically, we were already in the second half before the All-Star break by about ten games if you halved the schedule. My mind likes things to be balanced, so it always feels a bit off when this first game following the break is the unofficial start of the second half. Is it something to get too worked up about? Nope. Is it something that has become a pet peeve? More of an annoyance, if you will.
Regardless of when I think the term “second half” is appropriate to use, the Astros entered the break trailing the Rangers by two games in the AL West.