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Astros clinch American League West title
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Twins quieted in finale of Astros series – Twin Cities
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Dodgers' season ends with loss to Braves in NLCS
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Official Houston Astros Website
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García powers Rangers to first World Series since 2011 with 11-4
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José Abreu homers again to power the Astros past the Twins 3-2 and
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Eovaldi remains perfect, Rangers slug their way to 9-2 win over
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Now that Astros have won World Series again, what's their place in
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2023 MLB playoffs: Four things to know about repeat World Series
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Houston Astros sign stealing scandal - Wikipedia
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World Series bound! Astros beat Red Sox to win AL pennant
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Houston Astros 2018 season team preview: World Series champs have
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What the Astros had to say about Joe West's controversial fan