Two bitter foes face off at Daikin Park, with both teams fighting not only for playoff positioning but for playoff berths at all.
Here are the AL West standings.
For those of you who think the Astros have been lucky this year, you’re right. Look at the last column of this chart. The Astros have an expected W/L of just above .500 based on the run differential. The third-place Rangers, on the other hand, should be almost four games ahead of the Astros instead of four+ behind.
Here are the WC standings.
If the Astros lose their AL West lead, they would still be the third WC by today’s standings, a half game behind NY and Boston. But Texas and Kansas City are still within striking distance of that third spot. Every game from here on out has huge playoff implications. And don’t forget the end-of-season series with the Rangers and Mariners.
Here’s today’s lineup. No Yordan.
