The injury riddled Astros’ lineup ran into a wall during the A’s series. A 4 game sweep against you is never good. And the team’s playoff odds continue to deteriorate.
Like always, I will track the current Fangraphs’ playoff odds for the Astros. Since the Mariners and Rangers are back in the picture, I also will show their odds.
Division Odds / Bye Odds / Playoff Odds
Astros 57.0% / 39.0% / 88.8%
Mariners 26.9% / 15.8% / 73.9%
Rangers 15.9% / 8.6% / 57.1%
This is really a glass half-full or half-empty situation.