When do astros join american league

Gone were the neutral sites, the fan-less games, and the team format; the concepts of home-field advantage and sellouts are back, and so is the team field. So what did the MLB playoff bracket look like? Below you'll find the results for every round of the postseason. For more information about our data practices consult our Privacy Policy. TB 5, BOS 0. BOS 14, TB 6. SF 4, LAD 0. LAD 9, SF 2. BOS 6, TB 4 According to The New York Times , the move occurred because of an intended desire to see the Astros and Texas Rangers have more of a rivalry.

The victory proved to be a rare sight for Astros fans that year. Houston went a league-worst and earned the No. Watching this on repeat all night. For the longest, the Astros were always a National League team. After the switch, many arguments were made by fans that the Astros should not be in the American League. Still, since the team has made the switch, the Astros have gone through three seasons of hundred losses, three seasons of one hundred wins, three AL West Divison titles, four trips to the ALCS, two World Series appearances one World Series Championship.

Follow me on Twitter at ripgriffin2 for more of my content and the latest in MLB breaking news! Come join the discussion made by the fans at the Overtime Heroics forums! A place for all sports! Main image credit: Embed from Getty Images. Share this article share on Facebook. Houston came out on top en route to the franchise's first World Series appearance. The former NL West squads also met in the , , and playoffs.

All World Series games will be carried by Fox. Because the Astros finished with a better record than the Braves , Houston is considered the top seed. That means the first two games and the last two games if necessary of the best-of-seven series will be at Minute Maid Park in Houston, while the middle three games Game 5 only if necessary will be at Truist Park in Atlanta. Fox has the exclusive broadcast rights for the World Series. As fans have become accustomed to hearing, Joe Buck will call the play-by-play and John Smoltz will join him in the booth to provide analysis.