The Astros followed Friday's 18-1 win with a much closer 6-4 decision on Saturday to take second in a row over the Dodgers in Los Angeles.

Astros Make All-Star Statement After Josh Hader Announcement originally appeared on Athlon Sports. It's been a great season for the Houston Astros, putting together a 52-34 record, which puts them in first place in the AL West and has them in line to make a ninth straight playoff appearance.

The Houston Astros are coming off a great June, where they had the best record in baseball. One of the factors behind such a dominant June was due to reliever Josh Hader's dominance on the mound. Major League Baseball acknowledged Hader's great June, announcing that the Astros reliever was the American League Reliever of the Month.