AL WEST - Houston Astros

2B Jose Altuve is one of the few bright spots on a dismal Astros' roster.

OVERVIEW:

POSITION PLAYERS:

C Jason Castro (-0.1 WAR avg. in poor season, 1.0 WAR avg. in medium season, 2.4 WAR avg. in good season)

1B Carlos Pena (0.2 WAR avg. in poor season, 1.6 WAR avg. in medium season, 3.2 WAR avg. in good season)

2B Jose Altuve (0.8 WAR avg. in poor season, 1.6 WAR avg. in medium season, 3.1 WAR avg. in good season)

SS Tyler Greene (-0.8 WAR avg. in poor season, -0.3 WAR avg. in medium season, 0.9 WAR avg. in good season)

3B Matt Dominguez (-0.2 WAR avg. in poor season, 1.6 WAR avg. in medium season, 2.8 WAR avg. in good season)

LF J.D. Martinez (-0.8 WAR avg. in poor season, 0.5 WAR avg. in medium season, 1.5 WAR avg. in good season)

CF Justin Maxwell (0.5 WAR avg. in poor season, 1.6 WAR avg. in medium season, 2.5 WAR avg. in good season)

RF Fernando Martinez (-1.1 WAR avg. in poor season, -0.1 WAR avg. in medium season, 1.5 WAR avg. in good season)

DH Chris Carter (-0.8 WAR avg. in poor season, 0.7 WAR avg. in medium season, 1.9 WAR avg. in good season)

BENCH (-4.6 WAR avg. in poor season, -2.2 WAR avg. in medium season, 0.0 WAR avg. in good season)

PITCHERS:

SP Lucas Harrell (0.3 WAR avg. in poor season, 1.9 WAR avg. in medium season, 3.0 WAR avg. in good season)

SP Bud Norris (-0.2 WAR avg. in poor season, 0.7 WAR avg. in medium season, 1.7 WAR avg. in good season)

SP Jordan Lyles (-1.4 WAR avg. in poor season, -0.3 WAR avg. in medium season, 1.1 WAR avg. in good season)

SP Philip Humber (-1.2 WAR avg. in poor season, 0.5 WAR avg. in medium season, 2.1 WAR avg. in good season)

SP Erik Bedard (-0.5 WAR avg. in poor season, 0.6 WAR avg. in medium season, 1.9 WAR avg. in good season)

CL Jose Veras (-0.2 WAR avg. in poor season, 0.4 WAR avg. in medium season, 1.0 WAR avg. in good season)

BULLPEN (-2.0 WAR avg. in poor season, 0.5 WAR avg. in medium season, 2.5 WAR avg. in good season)


MLB FORECASTER SCHEDULE-ADJUSTED OVER/UNDER LINE: 57.8 (5th, AL WEST)

VEGAS OVER/UNDER LINE: 59.5 (5Dimes); 60.0 (LVH); 59.5 (Atlantis) 

RECOMMENDATION: Stay away, or lean toward the Under. The annoying problem with betting the under with this team is that a fluky four-game win streak puts you in trouble.