Astros Swoon Continues, Fall to Athletics 7-1

The Astros were outscored 32-7 in this four-game series with the last-place Athletics. And I’m not even disappointed.

Not long after sweeping the Dodgers and Diamondbacks, some would be tempted to say that the Astros play down to their competition.

Nay. In truth, the lineup the injury-ridden Astros are putting out day after day is one of the worst in baseball. It’s truly a miracle that they still hold a 3 - 3 1⁄2 game lead in the AL West. When you consider the fatigue factor, after all, even the best teams have dog-days slumps, getting swept in this series is no surprise.

I knew the game was over after the first at bat, a home run by Miguel Andujar off Astros starter Colton Gordon. The third…