Wesneski's late-season surge raises questions about his future in the Astros' rotation.

Five home runs and a dominant Wesneski outing sent Houston into the season's final day tied atop the AL West, holding the tiebreaker over Texas.

The Houston Astros stay well in contention for the AL West division crown after a huge win over the Athletics.

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With Spencer Arrighetti and Lance McCullers Jr. both traded away, the Astros are down to a smaller group of arms to carry this rotation into the final stretch of the season.

Wesneski takes the mound Saturday as the Astros try to even the series, with the Rangers ready to pounce for sole possession of the AL West lead.

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Injuries and inconsistency have thinned this rotation all season, but a handful of arms have kept the Astros afloat.

Isaac Paredes, Nick Allen, and Nelson Velázquez all went deep, but it wasn't nearly enough in a lopsided series finale.