Astros rebound from 11 games under .500, win AL West despite finishing 81-81
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What happened
The Houston Astros dropped 11 games under .500. Nick Allen had just doubled leading off the eighth with the Astros leading by eight runs when Texas lost at Minnesota, assuring the Astros of their ninth postseason trip in 10 years after missing out in 2025. Houston will host the Chicago White Sox in a best-of-three Wild Card Series starting Tuesday.
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