{"id":117802,"date":"2026-04-03T23:07:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T03:07:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=117802"},"modified":"2026-04-03T23:07:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T03:07:16","slug":"how-astros-offense-exploded-start-2026-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2026\/04\/03\/how-astros-offense-exploded-start-2026-season\/","title":{"rendered":"How the Astros Offense Has Exploded To Start the Season"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Houston Astros<\/a> have a 5-2 record after the first two series of the season. This is actually a new spot to be in for the Astros, who have not gotten off to the best of starts in the last few years. After winning five straight games, the Astros have gotten out to their best seven-game start since the 2021 season.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Astros Offense on a Roll to Start the Season<\/h2>\n

Houston was 3-4 last year at this time, and a lot has looked different so far. It didn\u2019t start off all that pretty, but the belief is back in H-Town. The Astros got shut out on Opening Day in a 3-0 loss to the Los Angeles Angels before they fell 6-2 the next day. While the Astros scored just two runs in the first 18 innings of the season, it all suddenly changed halfway through the third game of the series<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Offensive Breakout<\/h2>\n

In what was looking like a complete disaster again as the Astros were down 6-0 halfway through Game Three against the Angels, all the momentum started to shift in the bottom of the fifth. The Astros got two singles from Jake Meyers<\/a> and Jose Altuve<\/a>, but still had two outs in the inning when Isaac Paredes<\/a> came up to the plate. He came through in a huge way with a two-RBI double off the manual scoreboard in left field.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Astros added one more run on an RBI single from Carlos Correa<\/a>. The next inning was special. While it started off with two outs, Meyers and fan favorite<\/a> Joey Loperfido<\/a> both reached base. The Astros got lucky with a couple of throwing errors, but Correa was in the thick of the action with an infield single that tied the game at 6.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Christian Walker<\/a> came through with an RBI single, followed up by a two-run single from Yainer Diaz<\/a> with the bases loaded. The Astros batted all the way around in the inning as Meyers hit a two-run double. It was an eight-run explosion in the inning as Houston came back and won 11-9.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Piling on Hits<\/h2>\n

The Astros’ offense has not stopped since then. They scored four runs in the second inning the next day and piled up nine runs. Everyone in the lineup has chipped in at some point. While base hits did the job in the first series, the power showed up against the Red Sox.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Astros hit four home runs and won 8-1 in the first game of the series on Monday. That included two homers and four hits from Altuve, while Yordan Alvarez<\/a> crushed one into the second deck. Newcomer<\/a> Brice Matthews<\/a> also hit a 434-foot blast, the longest in the majors at the time.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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This is the first time the Astros have scored at least eight runs in four consecutive games since July 26-30, 2021.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) April 1, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n