In 2004, the Houston Astros won their final 7 games of the season to capture the NL Wild Card. Twelve years later, the Astros are in need of another epic finish if they are going to make the playoffs. Here are the standings as of this morning:
| Team | Wins | Losses | Games Behind |
| TOR | 86 | 69 | +1.5 |
| BAL | 85 | 71 | - |
| DET | 83 | 72 | 1. |