While Houston lost eight of its last 10 games before the All-Star break and fell out of first place in the AL West, the Astros are still very much one of the game's biggest first-half surprises and a legitimate contender that shouldn't be taken lightly.
That said, general manager Jeff Luhnow is going to have to go out and add another established arm to pair with Cy Young contender Dallas Keuchel atop the team's rotation, if not two starters to take some pressure off the impressive-but-inexperienced Lance McCullers Jr.
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