The All-Star swatted a grand slam on Saturday, but was taken out of the lineup due to left oblique soreness, according to the team. Luckily for Houston, it shouldn't be serious, according to GM Dana Brown, who spoke on the pre-game radio show in comments relayed by The Athletic's Chandler Rome on X (formerly Twitter).

The Astros are among several teams in a tight race for the final two wild card spots in the American League. Here's the situation, remaining schedule and tiebreaker scenarios for each contender.

The Seattle Mariners face the Houston Astros in a regular season MLB game on Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025 (9/21/25) at Daikin Park in Houston, Texas.

The Seattle Mariners aim for a sweep of the Houston Astros Sunday night at Daiken Park, looking to tighten their grip on the AL West race.

The Houston Cougars will kick off at 6 p.m. on Oct. 4 against the Texas Tech Red Raiders and be televised on ESPN

Baseball fans nationwide paid homage to SNB during its final broadcast Sunday, celebrating a program that stood as a weekly tradition across the sport for 35 years dating back to 1990. Orbit joined the homage in perfect Houston fashion, bringing ESPN's crew a bounty of booze and barbecue in the Astros' regular-season home finale