Some games, however, are bigger than others.
And given the time of the season and what's at stake in the next couple of games, it is safe to say that the Astros haven't played a game any bigger than the one that they won, 3-2, against the Mariners at Safeco Field on Monday night.
How big was it?
Real big.
Big enough that it allowed the Astros, with five games remaining on their regular-season schedule, to remain a half-game ahead of the Angels, who beat the A's, 5-4, on Monday night, and 1 1/2 games ahead of Minnesota, which beat Cleveland, 4-2, in the battle for the second American League Wild Card spot.