Christian Walker hit a pair of solo home runs on Saturday to help the visiting Houston Astros post a 6-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on a night that saw Houston eliminated from postseason contention.

Despite the win, the Cleveland Guardians' 3-2 victory over the Texas Rangers and the Detroit Tigers' 2-1 triumph over the Boston Red Sox confirmed the American League's wild-card teams, leaving the Astros out of the postseason for the first time since 2016.

Zach Cole and Jesus Sanchez also homered and drove in two for Houston (86-75), which will finish its season Sunday afternoon against the Angels. AJ Blubaugh threw four scoreless innings for the Astros, allowing one hit, while walking four and striking out two. J.P. France (1-0) allowed one run on two hits in three innings of relie

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