Hunter Brown, Framber Valdez and Yusei Kikuchi are on turn to start for Houston against the Mariners. Espada said prior to Saturday’s game the Astros had not discussed a contingency plan for if the division race were to gain clarity in the coming days.

The Astros hold a few-game lead over the Seattle Mariners, as despite a slow start to the year, they are where they want to be with October right around the corner. Houston is goi