The Houston Astros face elimination in the first round of the playoffs as they host the Detroit Tigers at Minute Maid Park. Follow along with our staff for updates and analysis. Astros when facing elimination During this current era that began in 2015,

Possessing a 1-0 lead in their best-of-three series versus the Houston Astros, the Detroit Tigers will next take the diamond on Wednesday at Minute Maid Park, with the first pitch scheduled for 2:32 p.m. ET. The Astros and Tigers play Wednesday at 2:32 p.m. ET.

The Tigers had a 0.2% chance to make that playoffs back in August when they were eight games below .500, but they went 31-13 to close the season, earning them a Wild Card spot.