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Astros beat Diamondbacks 8-1 to earn third straight AL West title, National Sports
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MLB playoffs 2021 - Houston Astros timeline from sign-stealing scandal to another World Series - ESPN
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Alvarez homers, Tucker surpasses 100 RBIs as Astros increase AL West lead with 7-5 win over Padres
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The AL West is headed for a wild finish between the Astros, Rangers and Mariners, World
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2015 AL West preview: Houston Astros aren't a joke anymore - Athletics Nation
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Defending champion Astros and Twins were on a collision course
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How the West will be won: How Mariners, Rangers, Astros stack up - Seattle Sports
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Astros clinch American League West title
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102-loss Royals have turned out to be quite the spoilers against playoff-chasing Astros