The Houston Astros' playoff hopes are not dead, but they're on life support. Houston failed to grab a much-needed victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night, and face a near impossible situation. The Astros need to win their final two games and hope that one of the two AL Central contenders falter over the weekend.
Both the Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Guardians lost on Friday evening, which is the only saving grace for the Astros at the moment. The Red Sox punched their ticket to the postseason with a walk-off win over the Tigers, eliminating any chance of Houston leapfrogging Boston.