Astros beat Mariners, clinch seventh AL West crown in last eight years
Joe Espada's club clinched the 2024 AL West title with a 4-3 win over the Seattle Mariners, a victory fueled by Jason Heyward's heroics and shutdown relief pitching. Houston is now the AL West champion for the seventh time in the last eight seasons, with the COVID-shortened 2020 campaign standing as the lone exception in Houston's golden era.