Two things can be true at the same time. Yes, the Houston Astros are 47-51 and — at least on paper — appear to be dead in the water.

The Houston Astros are headed into the All-Star break four games under .500 at 47-51, yet rank third in the AL West division and only 3.5 games out of first. It

Going into the All-Star break, the Houston Astros were looking to improve their chances of hanging around the American League playoff race. They had a three-gam