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D-backs edge Phillies, Astros rout Rangers in MLB playoffs
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2023 MLB playoffs: Diamondbacks crush Clayton Kershaw, Dodgers
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MLB playoffs 2023: Rangers take ALCS lead over Astros; Phillies
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Diamondbacks, Phillies, Rangers, Twins win MLB playoff openers
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Twins, Rangers advance in MLB playoffs; Phillies, D-Backs sweep
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MLB playoffs: Phillies win opener against D-Backs as Rangers beat
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Homer-happy Rangers beat up on Astros, force ALCS Game 7 on Monday
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2023 MLB playoffs: Picking MVPs for ALDS, NLDS as power hitters
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Astros down Twins but Braves, Orioles, Dodgers lose openers in MLB