Astros win AL West title via tiebreaker after Rangers lose - ESPN

PHOENIX — On Saturday night, the Houston Astros celebrated clinching a playoff spot with T-shirts and a subdued toast.

One day later, after rallying to claim a bigger prize in their crosshairs, the Astros held an all-out locker room rager of cigars and champagne-and-beer showers that left puddles on the plastic-covered floors.

A season of injuries and inconsistencies ended with another division title. Even for a team that won the World Series last fall, that's worth celebrating.

The Astros, with help from the Seattle Mariners, rallied to clinch their third straight AL West title, beating the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-1 on Sunday behind Christian Javier's six strong innings and Alex Bregman's two-run homer.

«A lot of people wanted to know what it's like if the Astros didn't win the division,» Bregman said before popping the cork on a champagne bottle. «I guess we'll never know.»

I guess we'll never know