Ridiculous Astros run is about to get even more terrifying for Mariners and AL West
On June 19, just one month ago, the Seattle Mariners were 44-31 and held firm control on the AL West. They looked to have it completely locked up while the Houston Astros would be left to fight for a wild card spot.
On June 19, just one month ago, the Astros were 33-40 and looking like a bit of a lost cause. They had more injured starting pitchers than healthy starting pitchers and everybody was urging them to sell at the deadline.
Since that day, the Mariners are 8-16, dropping their record on the year to 52-47. The Astros, on the other hand, have gone 18-6 over that stretch to bring themselves to 51-46, tying themselves atop the AL West.
It’s crazy what can happen in a month’s time, right?
And Houston is far from done. This turnaround is just beginning as the Astros will be planning to add on to their roster at the trade deadline, looking to add multiple impact players to help down the stretch.
They will also get their ace back from the injured list in the coming weeks.
Justin Verlander begins throwing bullpens, set to return in the near future
Ronel Blanco, Framber Valdez and Hunter Brown have carried the load for the Houston pitching staff while Justin Verlander, the team’s expected ace, has sat on the injured list with neck discomfort.
