Against three MVPs and a nasty crowd of hateful boo birds, the walking-wounded, quad A Astros came into Los Angeles and dominated the Dodgers, taking three straight. They outscored the boys in blue 29-6 in the series. Just done beating NL Division leaders the Phillies and Cubs, is this Astros team somehow the best in baseball?

The Astros, who returned home after sweeping the Dodgers, have lost two two in a row to the Guardians, who came to Houston on a 10-game losing streak.