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Sports Monday: Astros are Headed to the Playoffs

The Houston Astros are headed to the postseason for the first time since 2005. The ‘Stros closed out the regular season Sunday with a loss but finished with a record of 86-76, good enough to earn the second American League Wild Card, and a winner-take-all playoff game against New York at Yankee Stadium Tuesday night […]

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The Houston Astros are headed to the postseason for the first time since 2005. The ‘Stros closed out the regular season Sunday with a loss but finished with a record of 86-76, good enough to earn the second American League Wild Card, and a winner-take-all playoff game against New York at Yankee Stadium Tuesday night (Oct. 6, 2015).

The Houston Texans, meanwhile, were absolutely trounced by the Atlanta Falcons Sunday 48-21.

We discuss the week in Houston sports with Jeff Balke, who writes for the Houston Press and Houstonia Magazine.

Michael Hagerty

Michael Hagerty

Senior Producer, Houston Matters

Michael Hagerty is the senior producer for Houston Matters. He's spent more than 20 years in public radio and television and dabbled in minor league baseball, spending four seasons as the public address announcer for the Reno Aces, the Triple-A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks.

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