The Houston Astros are slumping at the worst possible time. Less than three weeks ago, Houston had a 3.5-game lead in the AL West and appeared certain to reach the playoffs for the ninth-straight season. But after getting shut out by the Athletics Wednesday, the Astros have lost five-straight games, including a sweep by the Seattle Mariners .

The red-hot Mariners surpassed the Astros to clinch the AL West for the first time in 24 years. Now Houston is on the outside looking in.

The harsh reality is not lost on Carlos Correa . The veteran infielder discussed the team’s situation following Wednesday’s loss.

“Have we got to win every game? Yeah, definitely. That’s what we gotta do with the situation we’re in. Behind in the tie-breakers and with four games left, we’ve gotta go all

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