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In Houston, offense isn’t the problem

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This article is part of our weekly hitter rankings series.

The Houston Astros have been one of the most disappointing teams through the first quarter of the season, but their woes have been more about the pitching record than the hitting. That’s not to say their offense is up to its usual standard, but they have the seventh-highest wOBA and average the 14th most points per game. This points to another good week for the Astros bats with seven home games, starting with four against Oakland, then a three-game interleague with the Brewers.

The Boston Red Sox are also lined up for a big week as they plan to score the most runs with a four-game homestand against the Rays, followed by a three-game weekend in St. Louis.

Game fans will want their White Sox and Mets right-handed hitters to be ready to face four lefties. Meanwhile, the Red Sox and Rays are scheduled to face seven right-handers.

As usual, individual hitter projections will be added Sunday evening, along with updating the team rankings.

Week of May 13 to 19

Ranking of strikes by team

KEY (100 neutral)

  • HR LHB/HR RHB – Average HR fleet factors
  • SB – Stolen Base Index
  • P LHB/P RHB – Quality index of the opposing pitcher
  • Races – Race Rating Index
TM GMS vLHP vRHP HOME FAR HR LHB RH RHB SB P LHB P RHB RACES AVE LHB AVE RHB TOTAL
ARZ 6 2 4 6 0 83 81 89 117 118 91 98 99 99
ATL 6 1 5 6 0 102

The Houston Astros have been one of the most disappointing teams through the first quarter of the season, but their woes have been more about the pitching record than the hitting. That’s not to say their offense is up to its usual standard, but they have the seventh-highest wOBA and average the 14th most points per game. This points to another good week for the Astros bats with seven home games, starting with four against Oakland, then a three-game interleague with the Brewers.

The Boston Red Sox are also lined up for a big week as they plan to score the most runs with a four-game homestand against the Rays, followed by a three-game weekend in St. Louis.

Game fans will want their White Sox and Mets right-handed hitters to be ready to face four lefties. Meanwhile, the Red Sox and Rays are scheduled to face seven right-handers.

As usual, individual hitter projections will be added Sunday evening, along with updating the team rankings.

Week of May 13 to 19

Ranking of strikes by team

KEY (100 neutral)

  • HR LHB/HR RHB – Average HR fleet factors
  • SB – Stolen Base Index
  • P LHB/P RHB – Quality index of the opposing pitcher
  • Races – Race Rating Index
TM GMS vLHP vRHP HOME FAR HR LHB RH RHB SB P LHB P RHB RACES AVE LHB AVE RHB TOTAL
ARZ 6 2 4 6 0 83 81 89 117 118 91 98 99 99
ATL 6 1 5 6 0 102 102 89 98 95 101 94 92 92
BALL 6 2 4 6 0 127 85 95 116 107 94 103 95 98
BOS 7 0 7 4 3 91 100 100 97 98 120 111 112 112
CSC 7 2 5 4 3 100 100 112 83 81 106 104 104 104
ASC 6 4 2 3 3 124 109 101 61 63 96 80 80 80
CIN 7 2 5 0 7 102 108 103 68 68 107 95 96 96
KEY 6 0 6 3 3 110 103 84 76 78 92 83 83 83
COLLAR 6 1 5 0 6 85 85 89 95 96 88 87 87 87
DET 6 3 3 3 3 82 86 84 100 100 99 91 91 91
OR 7 1 6 7 0 112 112 112 121 117 116 126 124 124
K.C. 6 2 4 3 3 90 92 93 118 116 93 99 98 98
LAA 6 1 5 3 3 120 105 77 96 97 93 92 91 91
BOY 7 1 6 4 3 98 107 120 80 84 109 104 106 106
MIA 6 1 5 3 3 88 91 98 101 100 93 92 92 92
MIL 6 1 5 3 3 111 109 85 120 119 101 102 101 101
MINIMUM 6 2 4 3 3 107 96 108 93 95 94 91 91 91
new York 7 4 3 2 5 99 97 117 96 100 106 110 112 111
NY 6 0 6 3 3 110 95 100 78 80 104 86 85 85
OAK 7 2 5 0 7 101 97 106 120 117 103 119 117 118
PHI 7 3 4 5 2 105 106 133 104 104 115 118 118 118
DITCH 7 3 4 0 7 103 102 112 66 64 109 96 94 95
South Dakota 6 3 3 3 3 100 98 89 119 119 94 100 100 100
SF 6 1 5 6 0 74 77 94 102 101 92 92 92 92
SEA 6 1 5 3 3 110 95 96 117 119 90 100 99 99
STL 6 1 5 3 3 105 99 98 120 119 93 101 100 100
tuberculosis 7 0 7 0 7 105 112 112 120 114 113 121 119 119
TEXAS 6 2 4 6 0 112 101 103 118 122 98 103 104 104
TOR 6 2 4 3 3 121 102 99 106 111 91 97 97 97
WSH 6 2 4 0 6 121 114 104 94 96 92 91 92 92

Pitch Matches

Team MON MAR MARRY GAME FRI SAT SUN
ARZ Ashcraft Greene R Abbott L. Skubal L. Flaherty R. Maeda R.
ATL Imanaga L. Wesneski R Assad R. Musgrove R. Waldron R. Darvish R
BALL Berrios R. Bassitt R Kikuchi L. Miller R. Castillo L. Kirby R.
BOS Efline R Civale R Bradley R. Littell R @Gibson R. @Mikolas R. @Robberse R.
CSC @Lopez R. @Sale L @Morton R. Jones R. Skenes R. Falter L. Keller R.
ASC Williams R. Parker L. Corbin L. @Cortes L. @Gil R. @Rodon L.
CIN @Montgomery L. @Cecconi R @Pfaadt R @Paxton L. @Buehler R. @Knack R @Yamamoto R.
KEY @Lorenzen R. @Leiter R. @Gray R. Woods Richardson R. Ober R Paddack R
COLLAR @Vasquez R. @Cease R @Roi R @Black R @Harrison L. @Hicks R.
DET Sanchez R Weather L Rogers L. @Nelson R. @Gallen R. @Montgomery L.
OR Stripling R Sears L. Bido R. Blackburn R. Peralta R Wilson R. Back
K.C. @Kirby R. @Gilbert R. @WooR Wood L Stripling R Sears L.
LAA Robberse R Gray R Lynn R. @Heaney L. @Eovaldi R @Lorenzen R.
BOY @Hicks R. @Winn R. @Webb R Lodolo L. Montas R. Ashcraft Greene R
MIA @Maeda R. @Olson R. @Mize R Severino R. Megill R. Manaea L
MIL Keller R. Priest R Pérez L @Verlander R. @Brown R. @Blanco R.
MINIMUM Rodon L. Stroman R. Schmidt R. @McKenzie R @Allen L. @Bibee R.
new York Sanchez L Nola R. @Suarez L. @Walker R. @Luzardo L. @Garrett L. @Sanchez R.
NY @Paddack R. @Lopez R. @Ryan R. Clevinger Soroka R. Flexen R
OAK @Brown R. @Blanco R. @Valdez L. @Javier R. @Ragans L @Lugo R. @Singer R
PHI @Manaea L @ButtoR Quintana L. Scott R. Irvin R. Gore L. Williams R.
DITCH @Back @Ross R. @Gasser L. @Steele L @Taillon R. @Hendricks R. @Imanaga L.
South Dakota Blach L. Quantrill R Gomber L. @FriedL @Elder R @Lopez R.
SEA Singer R Wacha R. Marais R @Meyens L @Kremer R. @Burnes R.
SF Yamamoto R. Pierre R Glasnow R Feltner R. Hudson R. Blach L.
STL @Soriano R. @Detmers L. @CanningR Bello R Crawford R. Pivetta R.
tuberculosis @Crawford R. @Pivetta R. @HouckR @Criswell R. @Gausman R. @Manoah R. @Berrios R.
TEXAS Bibée R Animated R Carrasco R. Anderson L. Sandoval L. Soriano R.
TOR @Burnes R. @Bradish R. @Irvin L. Alexander L. Efline R Civale R
WSH @Flexen R @Fedde R. @CrochetL @Wheeler R. @Sanchez L. @Nola R.

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