Astros weren't great in regular season, but neither were these teams that reached World Series

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The Houston Astros reached the MLB postseason despite finishing with a .500 regular-season record, making them the first team with that record to qualify. The article compares their position with other teams that had modest regular seasons but went on to reach the World Series.

The Astros are the first team with a .500 record to make the MLB postseason. They can look this list of teams who also underachieved in the regular season, but got hot at the right time.