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Mind you, they’re also a team for which very little has gone right this year. Their best player, Kyle Tucker, has been out for two months after fouling a ball off his right shin. What was once pegged as a day-to-day injury has now wrecked an MVP-caliber campaign. The Astros’ most expensive starter, Justin Verlander, hasn’t made an appearance since June as he navigates ill-defined neck discomfort. These two injuries, somewhat random and to two of the most critical pieces of the roster, have hardly stopped the Astros. They’re 34-19 without both Tucker and Verlander since June 10.
