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Charlie Pallilo: The Astros are still on pace to win 98 games, despite bad relief pitching

Charlie Pallilo: The Astros are still on pace to win 98 games, despite bad relief pitching
The Houston Astros have struggled in close games this year. Courtesy photo

The Warriors are up 2-0 in the Western Conference Finals and even Cavaliers fans don't believe they have a shot at winning the series. Steph Curry is playing out of his mind, and there's not much else to do but sit back and enjoy the show.

The Astros will be facing the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday, and no one thought Seattle would be playing so well, especially with Robinson Cano dealing with a PED suspension. Despite losing 6 of their last 10 games, the Astros are still on pace to win 98 games this season, and should win the AL West once again.

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After another poor performance from former Houston Texans QB Deshaun Watson, the Cleveland Browns' season is starting to look like an uphill climb. Pro Bowl running back Nick Chubb is out for the year, and Cleveland fans aren't too pleased with the way Watson is playing, especially considering the massive contract extension he signed with the team. And we didn't even get to the off the field drama that comes with Watson.

However, Houston fans are invested in the Browns' season outcome as well, with the Texans holding the Browns' first round pick in 2024, and having sent their own first rounder to the Cardinals in the Will Anderson trade.

So each loss for the Browns, means a better draft pick for the Texans!

For Houston, it looks like they have their QB of the future in CJ Stroud. And he'll be on a less expensive rookie contract for the next several years, giving the Texans more cap space to upgrade the roster.

With all of this in mind, is it fair to question if the Texans dodged a bullet when Watson demanded a trade?

DeMeco Ryans vs. Lovie Smith

Plus, we're only two games into the season, but Lovie Smith's defense was much better (with a similar roster) than what DeMeco Ryans' defense has shown thus far, and DeMeco has the benefit of Will Anderson rushing the QB.

Are the struggles on defense more about the roster GM Nick Caserio has put together, or does this slow start fall on DeMeco?

Don't miss the video above as we break it all down!

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