Overview

• Houston, now 84-72 with six games remaining, begins a three-game set in West Sacramento on Tuesday before finishing at the Angels.
• The Mariners outscored the Astros 17-7 in a home sweep and own the division tiebreaker, increasing Houston’s reliance on the wild-card race.
• Probable starters for the opener are Astros right-hander Cristian Javier (2-3, 4.45 ERA) and Athletics left-hander Jeffrey Springs (10-11, 4.17).
• All-Star shortstop Jeremy Peña is day-to-day with left oblique soreness after sitting out Sunday.
• Oakland is eliminated but leads the season series 6-4 and features three 30-homer hitters: Nick Kurtz, Shea Langeliers and Brent Rooker.