Houston gets a chance to defend its World Series title after fighting through a tight American League wild-card race for the past several weeks. But the Astros still have plenty to play for Sunday.
The Arizona Diamondbacks celebrated their return to the postseason with the typical party, a champagne-soaked fun fest in the clubhouse that eventually included a dip in the Chase Field swimming pool behind the right-center field wall.Considering the recent past for the two franchises, it made total sense.
The Diamondbacks backed into the bracket, thanks to the Reds’ 15-6 loss at St. Louis. Arizona’s seeding could change depending on Sunday’s results, which also could determine whether the Marlins have to fly back to New York on Monday to finish a suspended game with the Mets.It’s the first playoff appearance for Arizona since 2017. The D-backs went 52-110 in 2021.
The Astros got two more solid defensive plays in the ninth. Catcher Martin Maldonado threw Jake McCarthy out on an attempted steal. Third baseman Alex Bregman got the second out after charging a slow roller and making a strong throw to first. José Abreu brought home the game’s lone run with a double off the center-field wall, making it 1-0 in the fourth. Abreu also was the offensive hero on Friday night after hitting a two-run double to nearly the same spot in 2-1 win.
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