The ragtag, scrappy Houston Astros host the big, bad Seattle Mariners this weekend, including the series finale on "Sunday Night Baseball" at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN, in a series that might decide the American League West -- as the pair is tied atop the division.
Wait ... what?
That's right. The Astros, who have won seven consecutive full-season AL West division titles, are rightfully described as the underdog. How are they even in this position? They traded Kyle Tucker, lost Alex Bregman in free agency, have played most of the season without Yordan Alvarez, lost Jeremy Pena for over a month, have just two pitchers with at least 15 starts and have been without Josh Hader since early August.