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1 player who must step up for Astros in AL West race with Rangers
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Playoff Race: Mariners pass Astros, move within 1 game of Texas
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Mariners win to wreck Rangers' AL West title hopes
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The AL West is headed for a wild finish between the Astros
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Astros swept by Yankees, tied for 2nd in AL West with Rangers
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Texas Rangers Looking Up at Seattle Mariners, Houston Astros in
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Houston Astros win AL West as Rangers fall to Mariners
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MLB magic numbers: Rangers, Astros, Mariners, Blue Jays in mad
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García powers Rangers to first World Series since 2011 with 11-4
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Everything the Astros, Mariners and Rangers need to clinch a