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Houston Astros Eliminated From Playoff Contention, Ending Streak of 8 Straight Appearances
The Detroit Tigers hold the third wild-card spot with a magic number of one while the Houston Astros face elimination with only one loss needed to end their playoff hopes.
- Saturday, the Detroit Tigers beat the Boston Red Sox to clinch a postseason berth, while Cleveland's win eliminated the Houston Astros from contention.
- Injuries and offseason departures left the Houston Astros reeling; Baseball Prospectus found they lost nearly 13 projected WAR and key players including Alex Bregman and Yordan Alvarez.
- Standings show the New York Yankees 92-68, Boston Red Sox 88-72 and Detroit Tigers 86-74, with the Tigers' magic number at one and ESPN.com giving the Red Sox a 98.8% playoff chance.
- The Astros' eight-year run ended when Houston Astros missed the postseason for the first time since 2016, a streak including 2017 World Series and 2022 World Series titles and seven division crowns.
- To secure the No. 3 seed, the Detroit Tigers must win their final game; wild-card games start Tuesday, Sept. 30, with potential Game 3s Thursday, Oct. 2, and ALDS Game 1s Saturday, Oct. 4.
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