The Houston Astros have their work cut out for themselves to take this series after falling in Monday's opener with the Detroit Tigers.

The Astros have led the American League West for about 2 1/2 months, which is rather remarkable when you consider the key players who’ve missed big chunks of time with injuries -- slugger Yordan Alvarez and All-Stars Jeremy Peña and Isaac Paredes on offense,

Houston Astros closer Josh Hader is looking to return in the postseason after suffering a shoulder injury while training on Monday.

Jesus Sanchez robbed Gunnar Henderson of a grand slam and denied Samuel Basallo his first MLB homer in Astros’ 12-0 loss to Orioles.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/astros as Astros Become First Team To Face Orioles Superstar Prospect After He's Called Up.

Ahead of Sunday's game against the Houston Astros, Baltimore called up highly regarded prospect Samuel Basallo. In doing so, it posted a hype video and an emotional video with his father sharing the news: Basallo is the Orioles' No. 1 prospect and the No. 8 overall prospect in the league, per MLB.com's prospect rankings.

AJ Hinch knows better than to take for granted the incredible support the Tigers have been getting from their fans.