WASHINGTON: Defending champion Houston captured the American League West division title and a first-round bye in the Major League Baseball playoffs on Sunday (Monday in Manila) with a victory and a Texas Rangers loss.

On the final day of the six-month MLB regular season, the Rangers were blanked 1-0 at Seattle and settled for a wildcard playoff berth while the Astros won 8-1 at Arizona to boost their bid for a title repeat.

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