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Rangers build early lead, take 2-0 lead on Astros
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MLB playoff predictions: Sporting News experts make picks for 2023
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Astros rookie Yainer Diaz has patience and pop - Our Esquina
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Yainer Diaz's homer helps Astros move into tie for first
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Dusty Baker's leaving Chas McCormick on bench frustrates some
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Houston Astros head to Minnesota in unfamiliar 1-1 spot in ALDS
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DUSTY: Yainer Diaz will “THANK ME LATER” for not STARTING at
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Astros lose fourth straight, swept by Reds
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This will never not be funny 😂. Congrats, Yainer Diaz 🫡Via
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Astros View Yainer Diaz As More Than A Throw-In — College
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Yainer Diaz is ready for the big leagues, but sparse playing time
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Houston Astros: Yainer Diaz awaits playing time as 3rd catcher