Teams have completed the first third of the race. However, the story line for the Astros’ season has yet to be written. The Astros’ pitching continues to be the team’s strength. But the struggling offense has been slowly but surely improving.
The Astros’ offense (as measured by wRC+ and WAR) ranks 19th among the 30 teams. The Astros’ pitching ranks first in ERA and fourth in WAR. The offense is a far cry from the Astros’ 2022 championship, But the ranking at No. 19 is considerably better than the 28th ranking a few weeks ago.
The Astros continue to trail the Rangers in the battle for the AL West.