The Houston Astros have gone on one of the more surprising surges in baseball over the last few weeks. Despite suffering several blows to their starting rotation, with Spencer Arrighetti, Hayden Wesneski and Ronel Blanco all hitting the injured list, and their star designated hitter Yordan Alvarez being sidelined, the team is thriving. With a 38-30 record, they are 4.5 games ahead of the Seattle Mariners and Los Angeles Angels, who are tied for second place in the American League West.