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).

Five of the six wild-card spots in the American and National Leagues are still up for grabs entering the final week of the MLB regular season.

Cal Raleigh hit his MLB-leading 58th homer on Sunday (Monday in Manila), a two-run shot for the Seattle Mariners in the second inning of a 7-3 win over the Houston Astros. The Mariners were up 5-0 after a grand slam by J.

After nearly six months of daily play, the final week of Major League Baseball's regular season has arrived. It's shaping up to be a compelling few days, too, with four division titles yet to be decided and 20 teams -- or two-thirds of the league -- still alive in some capacity or another.

Unsurprisingly, the Astros have very little chance at the division title (1.6%). A chance at the bye is also gone (1.3%). But the Fangraphs model still likes the Astros chances to get a Wild Card berth (64.1%) and make the playoffs (65.7%)

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.

Over the course of the last few seasons, one of the most reliable components of the Houston Astros has been starting pitcher Framber Valdez.