{"schema":"hottub-news/story/v1","story":"st_2wzk2b6dveoefvp6hnja","title":"Astros clinch 8th division title since 2017, eliminate Rangers","title_en":null,"outlets":1,"brief":null,"page":"https://hottub.news/stories/astros-clinch-8th-division-title-since-2017-eliminate-rangers-2wzk2b6dve","count":1,"items":[{"id":"n_2wzk2b6dveoefvp6hnja","seq":314681,"kind":"article","title":"Astros clinch 8th division title since 2017, eliminate Rangers","url":"https://thescore.com/mlb/news/3609210","summary":"Warning: Video contains coarse language The Houston Astros are returning to the postseason after winning their eighth AL West title since 2017, thanks to the Texas Rangers' loss to the Minnesota Twins on Sunday. Houston will host the Chicago White Sox in the AL wild-card series. Game 1 is scheduled for Tuesday at 5 p.m. ET. Joe Espada gives a speech as the Houston Astros celebrate winning the American League West pic.twitter.com/RkSyLrUNwb — Foul Territory (@FoulTerritoryTV)…","published":"2026-09-27T23:02:27Z","seen":"2026-09-28T00:02:32Z","lang":"en","source":{"id":"kite-origin-feeds-thescore-com-001fab","name":"origin-feeds.thescore.com","domain":"origin-feeds.thescore.com"},"via":"kite-origin-feeds-thescore-com-001fab","topics":["mlb"],"authors":["Bryan Mcwilliam"],"entities":[{"id":"Q752163","name":"Astros","type":"org"},{"id":"Q329816","name":"Texas Rangers","type":"org"}],"image":"https://assets-cms.thescore.com/uploads/image/file/849429/w1080xh810_GettyImages-2296672610.jpg?ts=1790446393","story":"st_2wzk2b6dveoefvp6hnja","category":"sport","category_p":0.9100000262260437,"sentiment":"positive","tone":0.5400000214576721,"political":0.03999999910593033}]}