Astros face a pivotal late-season stretch with a tight AL West lead as a 10-day road trip looms. Meyers returned from the IL, the lineup looks healthier, but Framber Valdez has been inconsistent since Aug. 1 and the bullpen is thin with Hader, Sousa and Ort sidelined. Abreu anchors the closer role, while Kimbrel, De Los Santos and Okert bridge late innings. The Rangers, Mariners and even the Mets, Brewers, Angels and Cardinals are lurking as FanGraphs pegs Houston around a 65% division edge if they can sustain offensive balance.