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The Houston Astros’ 2026 season is officially OVER. The Chicago White Sox defeated the Astros 7-3 in Game 2 to complete a sweep of the AL Wild Card Series at Daikin Park, ending Houston’s postseason run almost as quickly as it began. On this episode of Locked On Astros, Eric Huysman and Brett Chancey break down the disastrous first inning, Hunter Brown’s short start, Houston’s attempted comeback and the Chase Meidroth three-run homer that delivered the final blow. Jeremy Peña, Cam Smith and Jose Altuve all went deep as Houston battled back from an early 4-0 deficit. Altuve’s 28th career postseason home run moved him within one of Manny Ramirez’s all-time postseason record, but the Astros couldn’t capitalize when they loaded the bases with a chance to take control of the game. But this episode is about much more than one loss. How did an Astros team that battled back from a 20-31 start, overcame a mountain of injuries and somehow won the AL West finish 81-81 and get swept out of the...

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