The Astros are currently a league-average offense, with a 100 wRC+ through their first 47 games this season. That’s remarkable considering Yordan Alvarez has only 121 plate appearances of below-average production (79 wRC+) this season, in addition to the struggles from Christian Walker, Yainer Díaz, and Jose Altuve. Since the first of May, though, only seven teams have posted a higher wRC+ than Houston’s mark of 114. That’s progress, at least.
Run scoring, however, remains an issue at times. Since May 1, the Astros have scored 72 runs, ranking 16th in baseball. A top-ten wRC+ for multiple weeks is generally considered good.