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Astros clinch 2021 AL West title
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Astros: But we are close, and how they can still win the AL West!
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Mad Max returns for Rangers after month away with chance to put them up 3-0 over Astros in ALCS
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From sellers to cellar to stellar: Astros rise quickly to top of AL
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Altuve and Javier lead Astros to 8-5 win at Rangers as Houston closes to 2-1 in ALCS
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MLB power rankings: Houston Astros fall back to pack in AL West
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The AL West is headed for a wild finish between the Astros, Rangers and Mariners
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Houston Astros: MLB.com rules out repeat World Series winner in 2023, predicts San Diego over defending champions - ABC13 Houston
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Astros claim third straight AL West title