The 23-year-old turned a late-season call-up into four home runs, nine RBI, and back-to-back postseason starts.

Tied with Texas heading into the last day and holding the tiebreaker, the Astros made it simple with a 9-0 win that clinched the AL West.

The Houston Astros won their fifth AL West title in six years despite finishing with the worst record for a first-place team, beating the Athletics 9-0 Sunday behind Lucas Spence’s two-run triple to finish at 81-81. Nick Allen had just doubled leading off the eighth with the Astros leading by eight runs when Texas lost at Minnesota, assuring the Astros of their ninth postseason trip in 10 years after missing out in 2025. Houston will host the Chicago White Sox in a best-of-three Wild Card Series starting Tuesday.

The regular season is closing in, and it's a tight race to see who will take the division lead. Will the Astros blow an easy series and miss out on playoff chances? Or will they get the job done and continue on after the regular season?