The Astros are 19 games under .500 and 16 games behind the first-place Rangers in the American League West. The Astros are also 4-3 in their last seven contests and won their fourth series of the season Wednesday, courtesy of a 3-1 victory against Kansas City. Whether the Astros’ brief turnaround is a blip or legit remains to be seen — the former is more likely, considering the team’s still on pace for 114 defeats. What is real, though, is the fact the club’s starting pitchers have finally been throwing like starting pitchers. Through April, the Astros easily had the worst starting five in MLB, highlighted by a road series [...]