The Houston Astros are looking to stay in the AL Wild Card race as they visit the Los Angeles Angels for their final regular-season series. Houston ended a five

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Houston Astros vs. Los Angeles Angels MLB game to be played on September 26, 2025 on ESPN.

The Astros are in grave danger of missing the playoffs entirely, and these six players deserve a majority of the blame.

The slumping Houston Astros fell out of playoff position, managing just three hits against Jeffrey Springs and three Athletics relievers in a 5-1 loss.

Houston Astros' left-handed pitcher Framber Valdez looked somewhat different when he took the mound against the Athletics on Thursday afternoon. It was hard to miss: in what could be Valdez's last start of the regular season as an Astro, he was missing his signature extensions, giving him a unique dreadlock hairstyle.

The Houston Astros open a three-game series with the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif., on Friday night still alive in the American League postseason race but needing some help to avoid missing the playoffs for the first time since 2016.

The right-hander, who has dealt with injury woes since May 2023, will likely be non-tendered in the offseason.

According to the Fangraphs playoff odds, the Astros now have a 28% chance of capturing a Wild Card spot. So the odds are uphill. A better than 1 in 4 chance at the playoffs isn’t nothing. They still have a puncher’s chance at the playoffs, but those odds are anything but comfortable.