The Houston Astros’ streak of eight consecutive playoff appearances ended Saturday night when the Cleveland Guardians beat the Texas Rangers 3-2 to clinch the final American League spot. Houston was in the second inning of its road game against the Los Angeles Angels when Cleveland won, eliminating the Astros. This will be the first time they miss the postseason since 2016. Houston made seven straight trips to the AL Championship Series from 2017-23, winning four pennants and a pair of World Series titles during that stretch.