They still likely lack the depth needed to compete for a playoff spot after having MLB ... West, joining second-year Astros ...

Less than 24 hours after they punched their ticket to the postseason, the Houston Astros locked up an American League West division title and a first round bye in the MLB playoffs. The Astros and ...

With that, the race begins in what just might be the sport's most competitive division ... the Astros were still able to chase down the Seattle Mariners to take the AL West crown for the seventh ...

Early season swoons for the Houston Astros have become an annual fixture of the MLB season for the last few ... year thus far in the American League West. It is hard to fathom that a lineup ...

A veteran of 20 years of sports coverage for daily newspapers in California, J.P. covered MLB ... of the hottest division in baseball. Welcome to the National League West. In one of the wildest ...

Yahoo Sports national MLB insider Russell Dorsey breaks down the offseason moves and postseason chances for teams in the American League West ... Astros, who have been the class of the division ...

The Astros are the first team to win the AL West in four straight seasons since Oakland won five times in a row from 1971-75. It’s the first time they’ve won four consecutive division titles ...

Yordan Alvarez and the Houston offense have exploded to take the lead in the AL West ... teams in the division era since 1969 had blown as big an advantage. It took the Astros just 24 days ...