Astros claim AL West title after 81-81 regular season (0:33)ESPN News Services Sep 27, 2026, 06:49 PM ET WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The Houston Astros dropped 11 games under .500. They got rid of their general manager in August. They failed to finished with a winning record.

And they won the AL West for the fifth time in six years."It's been a roller coaster of a season, but just to be here and know that the division is back in Houston, that the crown is back. It's a good feeling,.