Astros Drop Possible Series-Winning Lineup for ALDS Game 4 Against Rays

Buckle up, Houston Astros fans, because your team could be headed to the ALCS with a win on Tuesday night.

Justin Verlander will take the mound and have the support of this cast:

The usual suspects will take on Yonny Chirinos, who owns a 3.85 ERA on the year. Tampa Bay gave Houston some trouble on Monday, knocking around Zack Greinke and then the Astros' bullpen for a total of 10 runs in their win to cut the series deficit in half.

Chirinos was added to the ALDS roster after being left off for the Wild Card Game.

The right-hander had a rough end to the regular season and last pitched on Sept. 29, during which he allowed four earned runs on four hits in just 2.2 innings against the Toronto Blue Jays.

As the Rays often do, Game 4 will be a bullpen game, so expect to see multiple relievers funneled in throughout the course of this one.

The Astros sure hope their stacked lineup can take advantage of a faltering Chirinos because a loss tonight would put them in danger of elimination or affect their rotation plans for the ALCS against the New York Yankees.