For some fanbases, just getting to the postseason is the benchmark of a good regular season. Forty percent of modern baseball teams reach the playoffs, but for Houston (and Atlanta, Los Angeles and New York) there is no such thing as a successful season without a World Series victory.
Houston Astros News
Hinch returns to site of past playoff glory with new goal
Tarik Skubal is exactly who Detroit Tigers need on mound in Game 1 of AL wild card series (Detroit Free Press)
‘He wants the ball’: Valdez aims to regain past playoff form
Astros gained a sneaky advantage ahead of tough Tigers series with Game 162 canceled (CTH)