The Houston Astros were 20 games above .500 on July 6 and seemingly ready to skate to their ninth straight playoff spot.

Yet with six games remaining in the regular season, the Astros are in a big battle to keep their postseason streak alive.

Houston (84-72) needs to rack up victories in the final week of the season and it opens a six-game road trip on Tuesday night when it faces the Athletics in West Sacramento, Calif.

The Astros play three games against the A's before moving down the West Coast for three games against the Los Angeles Angels. Both teams have been eliminated from the American League playoff chase.

Houston just got swept in a three-game home set by the Seattle Mariners, who own a three-game lead over the Astros in the AL West. The Astros are also in the mix for the fina

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