Moving on to their 7-game homestand now, the Astros are standing 4th in the AL West Division following their weekend series against the Reds in Cincinnati. After losing 2 of 3 games, the Stros are now roughly 6 games back of first place, now looking to tee off their 4-game series here at Daikin against one of their divisional rivals, the Seattle Mariners. Recapping last week's Dodgers and Reds series, Astros broadcaster Steve Sparks joins Dan and Cole ahead of Houston's stretch coming up against two of their division rivals, the Seattle Mariners, followed by the Texas Rangers right after.

Coming home to Daikin from their series win in Boston to battling with MLB's back-to-back World Series champions, the Astros appeared to be shaking back into gear following Tuesday's gritty 2-1 win over baseball's chief challenger in the Los Angeles Dodgers. In an eye-opening surprise on the mound for the Astros, Peter Lambert goes toe-to-toe with the National League's best hurler in Shohei Ohtani, stretching to 7 shutout innings, allowing no runs with 4 strikeouts. After dropping the rubber match yesterday and examining the team's current depth and production, Astros GM Dana Brown weighs in on Houston's current state in the standings, followed by a few injury updates, specifically circling the breaking news about Astros shortstop Carlos Correa's placement on the IL.

Returning to Daikin following their trip on the road to Baltimore and Boston, the Astros tee off their 3-game series yesterday against the league's back-to-back World Series Champions, the Los Angeles Dodgers. With a relatively low amount of depth regarding the rosters' pitching staff, the Astros roll into Game 1 a bit wary as they tee off their series opener with a bullpen game consisting of multiple different relievers. Stretching 5 bullpen arms and noticing Kyle Tucker's return to Daikin in 'Dodger Blue', Dan and Cole take a moment to assess yesterday's dreadful evening at Daikin, followed by what to expect ahead of tonight's Game 2 with the Stros set to face the National League's current best pitcher in Shohei Ohtani.

Completing only 3 games of their 4-game stretch in Baltimore due to inclement weather conditions, the Astros fall 2-1 to the Orioles, with Wednesday's intended game rescheduled for a later date. Moving on to their 3-game series in Boston against the Red Sox, the Astros appear to be recovering from their recent skid as they take 2 out of 3 from the Red Sox, slowly climbing back into the AL West standings, where they are currently 4th. Now looking to begin their 3-game home stretch here at Daikin against the Dodgers, Astros broadcaster Steve Sparks weighs in from the Stros' time in Boston, and what to expect returning home to take on the back-to-back World Series Champs.