WS: 56.5% vs. TB | 58.1% vs. HOU | 60.7% vs. CHW | 70.1% vs. BOS Why they could go far: Every team in baseball had a losing record this season in games in which their opponents scored the first run.

A run of eight consecutive seasons of playoff berths -- including four pennants and the first two World Series titles in franchise history -- ended for the Houston Astros in 2025. They went 87-75, ...