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For the 7th straight season, the Astros are headed to the ALCS
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Astros clinch AL West title for the 4th time in 5 years!
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OFFICIAL Houston Astros 2023 ALCS Hype Video
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Verlander leads Astros over D-backs 1-0, and both teams clinch
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Houston Astros win AL West as Rangers fall to Mariners
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Astros beat Diamondbacks 8-1 to earn third straight AL West title
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World Series 2023: Reviewing Picks from MLB Experts
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Final Rangers playoff standings: Season series vs. Astros costs
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Astros clinch AL West: Houston wins division title for sixth time
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MLB playoffs 2023: Verlander gets Game 1, all 8 teams prep for
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Astros clinch 2019 AL West division title