Phillies avoid collapse, Astros sneak in as MLB Postseason is set - Fox News

The chill is in the air, the days of summer feel long gone already, the weather is changing, the leaves are falling and it could only mean that one thing is on the horizon – postseason baseball. The field was set on Sunday as baseball fans had their eyes on a handful of teams. The Philadelphia Phillies needed a win to get in and avoid a devastating collapse and the Houston Astros just needed a victory to clinch their spot in the playoffs. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Luckily, for both teams, disaster was averted. Kyle Schwarber’s two-run double and Bryce Harper’s solo home run propelled the Phillies to a 7-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays. It gave Philadelphia a wild-card berth as the team finished 88-74 on the year.