With the Angels sliding, who is the Astros’ biggest challenger in the West?

2. Seattle Mariners

The Mariners traded everything they could at the deadline last year, yet still managed to get hot and finish with 90 wins. With an ending like that, it is no surprise that analysts had this club competing for the American League West crown.

They currently sit at 26-31. The problem is, the team just cannot hit. They currently only have three players in their lineup that have a batting average above .250. For comparison, the Astros have eight. I think the bats get hotter as the weather does too, but the only rain the Mariners will see in October will be from the weather. They are not a contender.