Athletics win 1st AL West title since 2013
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The Oakland Athletics clinched the American League West title by virtue of the Seattle Mariners' 6-1 victory over the Houston Astros on Monday.
Crown the Town as the best of the American League West.#RootedInOakland pic.twitter.com/Gj3kQYMRYg
— Oakland A's (@Athletics) September 22, 2020
It's the A's 17th division title and first since 2013.
At 33-20, Oakland currently owns the third-best record of the three division leaders. The Athletics would host the Astros in a best-of-three first-round series at the Coliseum if the postseason started today.
Houston's loss officially ends its three-year reign atop the AL West. The Astros now hold a 3 1/2-game lead on Seattle for second place in the division.