The Houston Astros have had one of the most disappointing September collapses in the MLB, and there’s a lot of people to blame. However, one stands out more than the rest. According to Fansided's Zachary Rotman, Astros ace Framber Valdez is the biggest reason for Houston’s collapse.

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

The Houston Astros have an 85-74 record this season and they ended a five-game losing streak when they beat the Athletics 11-5 on Thursday. Houston is on the outside looking in for the postseason picture.

What was once a 162-game marathon has now been reduced to a three-game weekend.

The winner of the Central battle is locked into the No. 3 seed in the AL playoffs, and will host a best-of-three Wild Card series next week. The loser could still feasibly finish as high as the No. 5 seed or fall out of the playoffs entirely, depending on other Wild Card machinations (more on that in a minute).

While the Seattle Mariners have already clinched the AL West, and the New York Yankees and Toronto Blue Jays have locked in playoff spots, the rest of the field remains fairly up in the air. As the Cleveland Guardians vie for the AL Central, two spots are available among them, the Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers and Houston Astros.

The Seattle Mariners aim for a sweep of the Houston Astros Sunday night at Daiken Park, looking to tighten their grip on the AL West race.

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.

Cal Raleigh has hit his major league-leading 58th homer, a two-run shot for the Seattle Mariners in the second inning Sunday night against the Houston Astros