Astros Facing Decision After Josh Hader News on Friday originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Houston Astros have won three straight series, but that hasn't staved off the Seattle Mariners. The latter club is 8-2 in its last 10 games and just 1.5 games behind the Astros for first place in the AL West with six weeks left in the regular season.

The Houston Astros' Josh Hader is believed to take a patient route in recovery from shoulder injury, an insider says.

Astros closer Josh Hader has landed on the IL with a left shoulder strain after he experienced discomfort during a workout that left him unavailable to pitch in Houston's 7-6 win