Seriously, how did this even happen? The Houston Astros, sitting at a perfectly .500 record of 81-81, just snatched their eighth American League West title in the last decade. And get this: they’re opening the best-of-three Wild Card playoff series right at home at Daikin Park. Yeah, you read that right. Despite that record, they’re the division winners, which means they get home-field advantage for this whole first round. Lucas Spence, who just cranked out a 2-RBI triple during their final regular season game, sure looks ready for this.
Wait, So Who’s Playing and When?
So, the Astros, fresh off their 81-81 season, are facing off against the Chicago White Sox, who finished a bit better at 84-78. Every single game of this series is going down at Daikin Park. Game 1 is set for Tuesday at 4 p.m., then they turn right around for Game 2 on Wednesday, also at 4 p.m. If things go to a deciding Game 3, that’ll be Thursday, but the exact start time is still TBD, either 1 p.m., 4 p.m., or 7 p.m., depending on how the other series shake out.
Catching Every Pitch and What Else Is On
For the first two games, you can catch all the action on NBC Sports Network and stream it on Peacock. That setup might hold for Game 3 too, or it could get bumped up to NBC if it’s one of the only games happening that day. Need tickets? TicketMaster is the spot, with resale tickets for Game 1 starting as low as 30 bucks. And hey, while you’re tuning in, don’t forget there are other Wild Card matchups heating up: Red Sox at Yankees, Phillies at Braves, and Cubs at Padres are all kicking off their own series. Plus, the Rays, Guardians, Dodgers, and Brewers are chilling with first-round byes.
This best-of-three series kicks off Tuesday, and honestly, given how the regular season played out for Houston, anything feels possible. Are they a trap? Or is this just how they roll now, winning the division on a .500 record? We’re about to find out.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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