The Houston Astros are on the path to the inevitable.  Even after their recent loss against the Seattle Mariners on Monday ...
As of Tuesday morning, the Twins are outsiders looking in at a playoff berth, and will need to up their current level of play ...
The Mariners beat Houston 6-1 and pulled within 1.5 games in the AL wild card, with the Tigers, Royals and Twins all idle ...
Kikuchi seems interested in sticking around, Ben Gamel probably won't be available anytime soon and Jake Meyers is struggling ...
The Houston Astros can clinch the American League West title at the expense of the Seattle Mariners, who essentially have no room for error when it comes to their postseason chances.
The Mariners blew a five-run lead and, worse yet, blew a prime opportunity to gain traction in the American League playoff ...