Stop me if you’ve heard this before: the road to the World Series goes through Houston.
That is shaping up to be the case again this year as the Astros became the first American League club to clinch a playoff spot.
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The Astros beat the Tampa Bay Rays, 4-0, Monday at Tropicana Field, to clinch their fifth AL West title in six years.
At 97-51, the Astros have an eight-game lead over the New York Yankees in the American League. The Yankees, you may remember, had their playoff dreams dashed in 2017 and 2019 by the Astros, who enjoyed home-field advantage both seasons, giving them the edge in the American League Championship Series each year.
Thanks to Monday’s win, the Astros are playoff bound for the sixth straight year.
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Tampa Bay (82-65) is in position for the second of three AL wild card berths, one game behind the Toronto Blue Jays (83-64) and a half-game ahead of the Seattle Mariners (81-65).
The Rays are in third place in the American League East, 6.5 games behind the Yankees. The Blue Jays are in second place, 5.5 games back.
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(The Associated Press contributed to this report.)
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Mike Rosenstein may be reached at mrosenstein@njadvancemedia.com.
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