Astros swept out of Wild Card Series, becoming first team to be eliminated this year

Astros starting right-hander Brown (center) only pitched 0.2 innings and allowed 5 runs. (Reuters)

[Sports Center/Comprehensive Report] In G2 of the American League Wild Card Series, the Astros, the leader of the American League West, lost to the White Sox 3-7 today. They were swept out of the series and became the first team to be eliminated this year. The Astros were inferior to their opponents in both shooting and shooting, and were booed by their own fans. Astros head coach Joe Espada said after the game that his opponents executed very well, "We really couldn't perform as well as we should."

Astros starting right-hander Hunter Brown only pitched 0.2 innings in this game and allowed 5 hits. He allowed 4 runs and 3 earned runs. He left the game before pitching an inning. When he left the game, he was booed by the fans. The Astros' four relievers allowed a total of three runs in 7.1 innings, and were eventually swept out of the game.

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The Astros, who missed the playoffs last year, were affected by injuries this year and only posted a record of 20 wins and 31 losses at the beginning of the season. They eventually led the American League West with 81 wins and 81 losses. They advanced to the playoffs for the ninth time in the past 10 seasons.

However, the Astros scored 3 points in each of the two games in the wild card series, but lost a total of 13 points. These two sluggish performances were booed by their own fans. This is the second time in a row that the Astros have been swept in the wild card series. The previous time was lost to the Tigers in 2024.

Since winning the World Series in 2022, the Astros have suffered 9 consecutive home losses in the playoffs in the past 4 years, and have lost 3 consecutive playoff series in team history.