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These MLB teams are required viewing right now

By James O’Connell

HOUSTON, TX - APRIL 04: Derek Fisher
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HOUSTON, TX – APRIL 08: Houston Astros right fielder Josh Reddick (22) scores a home run in the bottom of the sixth inning of the baseball game between the San Diego Padres and Houston Astros on April 8, 2018 at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Leslie Plaza Johnson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
HOUSTON, TX – APRIL 08: Houston Astros right fielder Josh Reddick (22) scores a home run in the bottom of the sixth inning of the baseball game between the San Diego Padres and Houston Astros on April 8, 2018 at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Leslie Plaza Johnson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

2. Houston Astros

The Astros are pretty good.

The reigning World Series champions are no different from last year, regarding being watchable.

They still have that electric and powerful lineup lead by Jose Altuve and Carlos Correa, and they still have Justin Verlander and Dallas Keuchel heading their rotation.

However, the Astros enter the season with some improvements to their squad.

They added Gerrit Cole to their rotation who went seven innings of one-run ball with 11 strikeouts in his debut.

They made some much-needed tune-ups to their bullpen after a terrible postseason performance. Adding Joe Smith and Hector Rendon will prove to be huge for Houston.

But the excitement of this team will always come from their lineup.

Carlos Correa missed 53 games last year do to injury, while it doesn’t actually seem that way, a full year of Correa and Altuve in the same lineup alone should sell you to watch the Astros.

Houston finished second in homers last season, with no subtractions from that lineup, there’s no reason why that can’t happen again.

Correa and Altuve could very well be battling each other for the American League MVP, along with a few players from the Bronx, which leads us to our final team to watch.

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