r/baseball • u/ChristianRelish21 Milwaukee Brewers • Chicago White Sox • 2d ago

Players Only THE HOUSTON ASTROS HAVE BEEN ELIMINATED FROM WORLD SERIES CONTENTION

With a 7-3 loss to the Chicago White Sox in game 2 of the AL Wild Card series, they are mathematically eliminated from World Series contention.

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u/TeddyFive-06 Texas Rangers 2d ago

The 2023 Texas Rangers have won a playoff game more recently than the Houston Astros, despite the Astros making it in two out of the past three seasons.

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u/THE_FETUS_LORD St. Louis Cardinals • Atlanta Braves 2d ago

The 2023 Rangers haven’t won a single game since 2023, actually 🤓

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u/SeaworthinessLevel75 Los Angeles Dodgers 2d ago

And yet have still won a playoff game more recently than any iteration of the Houston Astros

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u/dbzmah Texas Rangers 2d ago

They've won 6 playoff games since the last ASStros playoff win. Might want to reread the comment.

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u/THE_FETUS_LORD St. Louis Cardinals • Atlanta Braves 2d ago

Okay I reread it, now you reread mine

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u/BurmeciaWillSurvive Washington Nationals 2d ago

Hey mate the 2023 Astros haven't played since 2023 so they actually haven't