The boys are back home behind the surprising Ronel Blanco
The Astros avoided a disastrous sweep yesterday in Seattle but still find themselves in third place in the AL West, 5.5 games behind the first-place Mariners.
It has been a big turnaround for the Astros pitching in May — 8th in MLB in ERA, compared to 26th in April. The bullpen was 25th overall in April, but ranks first in May with a 2.17 ERA.
Hitting has been somewhat the reverse. The Astros rank 10th overall in wRC+ in May but were fifth in April. Overall, the team remains fifth for the year at 112 wRC+, but in terms of runs, the Astros are ninth with 251 total.
Today, the Astros welcome an old friend, Carlos Correa, to Minute Maid to take on the Twins. For more on this game and series, check out Kevin’s analysis HERE.
Here are the lineups.
