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Astros win 100th game, earn AL West title
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Adolis Garcia and Rangers humiliate Astros, clinch first World Series berth since 2011
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Faced with injuries and an improving AL West, Astros were 'playing from behind the whole season
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Rangers back in World Series, 12 years after twice being 1 strike from title, Sports
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García powers Rangers to first World Series since 2011 with 11-4 rout of Astros in Game 7 of ALCS, Sports
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MLB 2023 preview: Rankings, playoff odds for all 30 teams - ESPN
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Astros clinch AL West title, Braves tie MLB season homer record - CGTN
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MLB roundup: Astros clinch AL West title for fifth time in six years
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Astros clinch AL West title, Braves tie MLB season homer record - CGTN
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Astros beat Diamondbacks 8-1 to earn third straight AL West title - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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Houston Astros Clinch AL West Division Title, First Round Bye in MLB Postseason - Sports Illustrated Inside The Astros