‘Wild’ times ahead? ‘Stros, Jays clash on MLB.TV

Last fall, the Astros fell just a handful of outs shy of meeting the Blue Jays in the American League Championship Series.

Now, after both Houston and Toronto stumbled a bit out of the gate to start this season, the two clubs are once again looking toward another potential October run. Neither team is currently on top of its division, however, and with a crowded field gathering around the two Wild Card spots, their series this week could hold major implications toward who gets in and who stays out of playoff baseball.

The Jays and Astros are just one matchup to keep an eye on as a fresh batch of series commence Monday. Elsewhere, a pair of young pitchers hope to spin July successes into August at Wrigley Field, and Washington’s Stephen Strasburg sets his sights on win No. 15.

There’s only one place to catch all of Monday’s action: MLB.TV.

MLB.TV Premium has returned with the same features as last year, and is only $79.99 for the rest of the season. This package has the best value and provides access to more than 400 devices and a free subscription to the MLB.com At Bat Premium app (a $19.99 value). It offers the best picture quality ever — a new 60 frames per second — for supported devices. Monthly signups for MLB.TV Premium are now underway as well for $24.99.

The new MLB.TV Single Team package is also available as a $59.99 yearly subscription. You can watch a single team’s live out-of-market games in full HD.

Here’s what to watch for today in the Majors (all times ET):

Playoff contenders meet in Houston: TOR@HOU, 8:10 p.m. These teams open their first series against one another with the Blue Jays holding a slim lead on the top AL Wild Card slot and the Astros sitting 2 1/2 games outside the playoff picture. Starter Marcus Stroman has surprisingly not been Toronto’s best pitcher so far this season (that distinction goes to Aaron Sanchez), but he’s rounding into form at the right time. Stroman went 2-0 in July and posted a 7.5 strikeout-to-walk ratio that was more than triple his average during the first three months of this year. On offense, Jose Bautista is one home run away from becoming the 10th active player with 300 career homers.

The Astros are not exactly surging into …

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