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Jose Altuve, Astros Clinch 5th AL West Title in 6 Years with Win vs. Rays

Bleacher Report | September 20, 2022

Related Topics: Houston Astros, Tampa Bay Rays, Toronto Blue Jays, Carlos Correa, American League West, Minnesota Twins, George Springer, New York Yankees

The Houston Astros are champions of the American League West for the fifth time in six years.

They secured the division title with a 4-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday.

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Champs of the AL West once again! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CLINCHED?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CLINCHED</a> <a href="https://t.co/mA6tYVOcjk">pic.twitter.com/mA6tYVOcjk</a>

Houston found itself in a familiar position this offseason after Carlos Correa signed with the Minnesota Twins. A year earlier, George Springer bolted to join the Toronto Blue Jays, which followed Gerrit Cole signing a record-setting deal with the New York Yankees ahead of the 2020 campaign.

Some of the faces change, but the success remains the same.

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