The Astros win the AL West title once again and that never gets old.
Hector Neris helped close out the game that will get him to the postseason for the first time.The Astros beat Tampa Bay 4-0 on Monday night to clinch the American League West Division for the fifth time in six years — the only exception being COVID-shortened 2020. As we have seen from this team repeatedly this year, it was timely hitting from their best players mixed with brilliant pitching the helped them do what was nearly inevitable weeks ago.
Reliever Hector Neris, who has never been to the postseason after eight years in the majors, capped it in the ninth and apparently became the life of the afterparty in the clubhouse. Verlander was asked by manager Dusty Baker to say some words before champagne was uncorked in the clubhouse and, setting aside the expletives, helped to remind everyone there what they already know: Enjoy the moment and go back to work tomorrow.
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