The takeaway from the Astros’ regular season: All’s well that end’s well. The team was fighting an uphill battle most of the season. But on Game 162, they captured the AL West Division title.
Throughout the season I have updated the Astros’ rankings for offense, pitching, and defense. Quite frequently, we have seen the rankings move up and down from month to month. Now that the regular season is finished, we can view the final statistical rankings.
In addition, we will review some probabilities for the Astros’ in the playoffs.
PITCHING
The Astros’ pitching staff finished with the 8th best ERA in the majors (3.