With the Astros three games out and 10 games away from being eliminated from the wild card, here are the games to keep an eye on today.
Boston Red Sox at Baltimore Orioles - 6:05 p.m. CT - The Red Sox lead the division and the Orioles hold one of the two wild card spots. It would benefit the Astros if the Red Sox provided the Orioles with a loss.
Detroit Tigers at Minnesota Twins - 7:10 p.m. CT - The Tigers are half a game up on the Astros for a wild card spot. Go Twins!
Toronto Blue Jays at Seattle Mariners - 9:10 p.m. CT - Playing the same time as the Astros, this will be a good one to scoreboard watch. The Blue Jays hold the others wild card spot and the Mariners are even with the Astros in the hunt for a wild card spot. A Blue Jays loss would be ideal, but a Mariners loss wouldn't be terrible.
And of course...
Houston Astros at Oakland Athletics - 9:10 p.m. CT - Just win baby!
We didn't come out here to play tiddlywinks, son.
-Hal Smith
