The Astros won and the Rangers lost to finish with identical 90-72 marks, with Houston winning the AL West and a first-round bye via a tiebreaker.
Needing a win and a Texas loss to win the division in a tiebreaker, the Astros did their part by jumping on from the first pitch. Houston had a 5-0 lead after two innings and Javier held an Arizona lineup mostly devoid of everyday players to three hits.The Astros have a first-round bye in the AL playoffs, while the Rangers will travel to Tampa Bay to face the
The Diamondbacks backed into the playoffs, scoring two runs in three games against the Astros to close the regular season on a four-game losing streak. Arizona finished 84-78 after going 74-88 last season and losing 110 games the year before.
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