The Houston Astros defeated the Los Angeles Angels 13-5 to earn their third straight AL West title. George Springer homered thrice in the clincher while Justin Verlander earned his 20th win of 2019. The Astros have been in first place since April 28th en route to their 3rd consecutive 100 plus win season.
When Zack Greinke is your number three starter you're doing well as Justin Verlander and Gerrit Cole compete for the AL Cy Young Award. While the Astros didn't have as many serious injuries as the Yankees, Alex Bregman, Jose Altuve, George Springer and Carlos Correa all missed significant time. But Yordan Alvarez stepped into the breach blasting 27 HR and 77 RBI in half a season.
As of this writing, the Astros lead the Yankees by half a game for the best record in the AL. If this holds then the Astros would face the winner of the AL Wild Card in the ALDS. Chances are the Astros will have to face the Oakland A's. When they last faced their AL West rival the Astros were on the wrong end of a sweep. Neither the Tampa Bay Rays or the Cleveland Indians will be pushovers either.
Still, no one would be shocked if the Astros win their second World Series title in three years.
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