There are always reasons to feel confident in the Houston Astros heading into the postseason. For what it's worth, no team in Major League Baseball has found similar success throughout the past decade than the Astros.

It's playoff time in Detroit, and that means it's time to break down the Tigers' AL wild-card series matchup against the Houston Astros.

The Houston Astros will meet baseball’s hottest team in the first round of the postseason in a series that features Astros managers past and present. Houston will oppose the Detroit Tigers in a best-of-three wild-card round series beginning Tuesday at Minute Maid Park.