The Houston Astros Placed fourth overall in Sports Illustrated’s weekly MLB power rankings. Now five games ahead of the New York Yankees, even after what was only their second winning week since July, the Houston Astros are firmly entrenched as the American League’s top team. Nick Selbe of Sports Illustrated ranked them as such in his latest MLB power rankings. It is evident that the Astros have made the most of their season. Even though they are eclipsed by the Yankees in run differential, New York was won just 15 games since the trade deadline. That is not a recipe…