Battle for the Division: Who Will Rise and Who Will Fall in This Nail-Biting Showdown?
The Astros held onto the division lead for the majority of the season, they are now tied with the Mariners for the first spot. The problem is that because neither has run away with the division, they are now in jeopardy of missing the playoffs altogether. They do have a game up on the last place, so they have a 2.5 game lead on the Guardians, but that isn’t super comfortable considering that you’re facing your biggest competition this week. The Astros have won two more games than they’ve lost this month, and are pretty hot in their own right, winning five of the past six and six of the past seven. Today, they have one of their best pitchers taking the mound, Hunter Brown. Brown is 12-7 for the year and has a 2.27 ERA and a 1.00 WHIP. Again, he is likely to be a part of the conversation for the Cy Young award, but unlikely to get any substantial votes. He has been good at home this season with a 2.25 home ERA. He also has allowed only three earned runs to the Mariners in two start this season.



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