Astros vs. White Sox schedule: Times, TV channels, live streams, scores for 2026 AL Wild Card playoff games

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The Houston Astros secured a postseason spot in 2026 as AL West champions despite an 81-81 record and will face the Chicago White Sox in the Wild Card round. This marks a return to the playoffs after missing out the previous year.

Despite finishing 81-81, the Houston Astros are back in the postseason — as AL West champs, no less — and will host the Chicago White Sox in the Wild Card round. Houston missed out on the playoffs last year, snapping an eight-year run of postseason appearances, but managed to come out on top of MLB's most mediocre division. Just getting into the bracket gives the Astros a chance, though, and that's all they can ask for at the end of the season.