Astros clinch seventh straight postseason berth
HOUSTON, Texas – The reigning World Series champion Houston Astros clinched their seventh straight playoff berth and 17**th** in club history following a 1-0 victory at Arizona on Saturday evening.
The Astros have also now made the postseason in seven consecutive seasons (2017-23), extending the longest streak in club history. The Astros have also made the postseason eight of the last nine seasons (since 2015) and join the Dodgers as the only teams in the Majors to qualify for the postseason in each of the last seven years.
The Astros will face the Diamondbacks at Chase Field on Sunday, Oct. 1 at 2:10 p.m. CT, the final game of the regular season, to play for either the AL West division title or a Wild Card spot.
The Astros have won the AL West five times (2017-19, 2021-22), and have also won the NL West twice (1980, 1986) and the NL Central four times (1997-99, 2001). Additionally, Houston has made the postseason as a Wild Card on four occasions (2004-05, 2015, 2020) and also qualified for the postseason in the strike-shortened 1981 season after finishing with the best record in the NL West in the second half of that season.
Astros manager Dusty Baker has guided his club to 13 postseason appearances overall and has led the Astros to four consecutive postseason bids. Baker boasts 51 postseason managerial wins, fourth all-time, including a 28-14 (.667)record in the postseason with the Astros. His .667 postseason win percentage is the best in club history.
WINNING WAYS: The Astros are just the second team in history and only in the American League to advance to six-straight ALCS (2017-2022), a feat that has only been accomplished by one other club in Major League history, the 1991-99 Braves. That Braves team advanced to every LCS played from 1991-99, excluding the 1994 season, which was not played.
The reigning World Series champions, the Astros have advanced to the World Series four of the last six seasons (2017, 2019, 2021 and 2022), winning twice (2017 and 2022).
The Astros 86 postseason games played since 2017 are the most in the Majors and their 53 postseason wins in that span are also the most in MLB.
POSTSEASON TICKET INFORMATION
Individual tickets for the Astros ALDS home games are on sale now. Visit Astros.com/postseason to purchase tickets and to register for your chance to purchase tickets for potential future Astros 2023 Postseason games before they go on sale to the public.
2024 season tickets are also on sale now. For more information and pricing, please email seasontickets@astros.com or call (713) 259-8402.
POSTSEASON MERCHANDISE ON SALE NOW
Astros postseason gear is available now to the general public at the Astros Center Field Team Store, located on the corner of Congress St. and Crawford St. The store will open tomorrow, Sunday, Oct. 1 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Bobblehead of the Month will launch at 9 a.m. on Sunday, Orbit will be in the store greeting fans from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. and the Coca-Cola Shooting Stars will visit with fans from noon to 1 p.m.
The Center Field Team Store will have expanded Postseason hours (until the conclusion of the Postseason) from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. on Saturday. For fans shopping on the morning of Monday, Oct. 2, there will be free coffee and pastries.
WATCH PARTIES
The Astros will host postseason road game watch parties (Wild Card, Division Series) at Karbach Brewery (2032 Karbach Street Houston, TX 77092). The watch parties will begin approximately 30 minutes before each road game’s first pitch and will feature a DJ, photo opportunities, visits by Orbit and the Coca-Cola Shooting Stars, prize wheel and more.
POSTSEASON POSTGAME SHOWS
The Astros and Rockets announced on Friday that they acquired AT&T SportsNet Southwest and effective October 3, 2023, the network will become Space City Home Network (SCHN). Astros postseason postgame shows will air on Space City Home Network (SCHN) on the same channels and with the same talent that fans are accustomed to.