The best two records among division champs in each league get a first-round bye, while the third has to play in a best-of-three wild-card series.

Spencer Arrighetti gets the start as Houston opens a seven-game road trip in Detroit against the  Tigers, who lead the AL Central.

Right-handed reliever Brenan Hanifee has returned to the Detroit Tigers, immediately following the minimum 15-day stay in Triple-A Toledo.

On SB Nation's Bless You Boys, Tigers Prospect Daily, the rehab stint of Cobb, who signed a $15 million deal in the offseason with the Tigers, was outlined. Cobb did fairly well for his first Triple-A rehab start.

Catcher/first baseman Eduardo Valencia is hitting .290 with a .939 OPS in 21 games since he was promoted to Triple-A Toledo.

On Sunday, the Detroit Tigers were going for a sweep over their division rival Minnesota Twins. They weren't able to pull it off, though, getting destroyed 8-1 in a result that ended their four-game winning streak and marked their second loss in their last eight contests.

The Arizona Diamondbacks and Detroit Tigers could end up coming together on a trade that would send Ketel Marte to the loaded American League club.

The MLB playoff picture is starting to take shape here in the middle of August, though there is always the potential for a major shakeup if one of the teams on the fringe of contention gets hot.