The Mets head to Houston to take on our class of 1962 pledge brothers the Houston Astros. Right now the Astros are not the worst team in baseball which is a pretty big accomplishment for a team with some pretty low expectations this year. Let's take a look at who the Mets will be facing:
The Pitchers
Monday - Bud Norris: The first piece of good news is that Bud Norris isn't pitching well this year. He has an ERA of 5.84 and xFIP of 4.18 and gives up nearly 2 HR/9.
Tuesday - J.A. Happ: The former Phillie has slightly better numbers. His ERA/xFIP is 4.70/3.68 and he also owns a HR/9 over 1. He is however a strikeout machine who currently owns a k/9 of 9.39.
Wednesday - Wandy Rodriguez: Staff ace Wandy is pitching very well. He has an ERA of 1.72 and an xFIP of 3.56. He has yet to give up a home run.
The Offense
So far the highlight of the Astros year has been Jose Altuve, the 21 year old is entering his first full season and is playing out of his mind. His current slash is.373/.418/.566 he also has one home run and has stolen 4 bases. If the recent Astros moves have taught us anything, Altuve will be playing for a much better team in a year or two.
As a team the Stros are currently 8-14. They have scored 100 runs and given up 97.
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