Mets and Astros Update

A few days back, I commented on the two 1962 National League expansion teams, the New York Mets and Houston Astros (now an american League team) and their marked improvement this season. I almost included a big “beware of the next opponents” warning for each team and while the Mets passed the “danger” with an impressive 3 game sweep in Miami vs the Marlins, for a second time this season, the Texas Rangers swept the Astros in a three game series.

The Mets gained two games on the Washington Nationals and now lead them by two games in the National League East.

Similarly, the Astros have a two game lead in the American League West but they had two games sliced off their lead by the Los Angeles angels of Anaheim. Also the aforementioned Texas Rangers have moved within 5 games of the Astros.

On May 4th, the Astros entered that night’s home game vs Texas having won 10 straight and 14 of their last 15 games. They led the second place Angels by 7 games. Texas swept Houston then and in a series concluded yesterday. Next the Mets go to Tampa to face the Rays while Houston visits Oakland to play the A’s.