After 159 long games, the Astros have finally done it! With a 3-2 win over the Rays on Thursday night, they won the AL West Division for the fourth time in the last five years and advanced to the postseason for the fifth time in a row. Carlos Correa and Lance McCullers Jr. played a huge role in front of their fans at Minute Maid Park to win a heart-beating one in a playoff atmosphere.
Beginning with McCullers Jr., the man was on a clear mission. The Astros needed him to get their postseason ticket on the 159th game of the regular campaign and he delivered.