Those who thought the Houston Astros were going to take a step back this season after they lost both Kyle Tucker and Alex Bregman in the offseason were proven w

Rome views the ideal trade deadline outcome as Dana Brown and the Astros bringing home a left-handed hitter and a starting pitcher. It should be a busy deadline for the Astros, as they have two clear needs to address by the end of the deadline.

The Houston Astros are among the teams headed into the second half of the season who have a real chance to represent the American League in the World Series. Following a rough start to the year, the Astros got it together over the last couple of months and go into the upcoming trade deadline with a firm lead in the division and just a couple games off the best record in the AL.