Astros win AL West with 81-81 record, worst for first-place team, beat A's 9-0

— The Houston Astros won their fifth AL West title in six years despite finishing with the worst record for a first-place team, beating the Athletics 9-0 Sunday behind Lucas Spence’s two-run triple to finish at 81-81.

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Houston Astros vs. Athletics: Game Highlights

Houston Astros vs. Athletics: Game Highlights

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Pena leads Astros against the Athletics after 4-hit game

Houston Astros (80-81, first in the AL West) vs. Athletics (64-97, fourth in the AL West)

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2026 MLB ABS challenge system tracker: Team, player rankings

The ABS challenge system leaderboard ranks batters, catchers, teams and umpires throughout the MLB season.

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Yordan Alvarez goes deep as Astros hit 5 homers in 13-2 rout of A's to close in on AL West title

— Yordan Alvarez launched a three-run homer and the Houston Astros went deep five times Saturday night as they moved closer to a division title with a 13-2 victory over the Athletics.

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Astros stay even with Rangers after 13-2 win over A's

Astros stay even with Rangers after 13-2 win over A's

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Athletics host the Houston Astros Saturday

Houston Astros (79-81, first in the AL West) vs. Athletics (64-96, fourth in the AL West)

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Bolte and Stefanic each hit 2 RBIs in sixth to lift Athletics past Astros 6-5

— Henry Bolte and Michael Stefanic both drove in two runs in the sixth inning, and Jacob Lopez tossed four strikeouts in the Athletics’ 6-5 win over the Houston Astros on Friday, assuring the AL West champion will be baseball’s first postseason team...

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