| Houston, TX (Sportsbooks) - After being officially eliminated from the playoff race, the Houston Astros will begin playing out the string when they tangle with the Milwaukee Brewers this evening in the opener of a three-game series at Minute Maid Park. Houston's 7-3 setback on Sunday to the National League Central champion St. Louis Cardinals ended any hopes of a postseason berth in 2002. It now trails the wild card-leading San Francisco Giants, who defeated the Brewers, 3-1, on Sunday, by eight games with o |
