Astros’ Offense Is Racking Up Runs and Rankings Early

about 2 months ago

Astros’ Offense Is Racking Up Runs and Rankings Early

The Astros’ offense has become one of baseball’s early storylines, piling up 39 runs, 55 hits, 17 doubles and a .829 OPS through the first week. Houston also ranks first in WAR at 2.2, first in doubles, second in OPS and wRC+ (142), and sixth in batting average (.271), a strong sign the lineup is rolling early.

By Abhay Aggarwal

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about 1 month ago

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Garrett Crochet Calls Astros Loss 'Embarrassing' After Red Sox Letdown

about 1 month ago

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about 1 month ago

Gavin Stone Moved to 60-Day Injured List After Shoulder Setback

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