Astros Win AL West with 81-81 Record, Worst for First-Place Team, Beat A’s 9-0
- On Sunday in West Sacramento, the Houston Astros secured the American League West title with a 9-0 victory over the Athletics, marking their eighth division crown in 10 seasons.
- Houston captured the division title before their own game ended, as the Texas Rangers dropped a 6-4 decision to the Minnesota Twins on Sunday. The Astros finished 81-81, the lowest winning percentage for a postseason team in a non-shortened year.
- Rookie Lucas Spence hit a two-run triple during a four-run third inning, while Christian Walker added a solo home run. Yordan Alvarez finished with a.316 batting average, securing his first major league batting title.
- The Astros will host the Chicago White Sox in a best-of-three Wild Card Series starting Tuesday. Houston holds a 5-2 record against Chicago this season.
- Ending their second season in West Sacramento with a 64-98 record, the Athletics drew 799,240 fans, the only major league club not to reach 1 million in home attendance before relocating to Las Vegas in 2028.
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The worst division there ever was
If you follow baseball at all, you know that the Houston Astros were the worst division champion in major league history. What’s amazing is that the Astros are not even as good as their 81-81 record. In terms of run differential, they were more like a 77-win team, and by their “third order” record (which […] The post The worst division there ever was appeared first on Lawyers, Guns & Money.
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It is October-y enough to be October, even though October is still days away, which means it's time to find out how many of you weirdos can hold a grudge that isn't yours to hold. The Houston Astros, American League West champions at 81-81, are officially the worst team ever to make baseball's postseason after edging out two other teams that also would have been the worst teams ever to make baseball's postseason. Now you can all get all fever bl…
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