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Rays clinch AL wild-card spot; Astros get AL home-field edge - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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Houston Astros clinch a playoff spot: Are they the best team in the American League?, Flippin' Bats
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Astros' final-day playoff-clincher games
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Diamondbacks drop first to Astros, miss opportunity to clinch playoff berth
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2023 MLB playoffs: Magic numbers, clinching scenarios for Saturday, schedule, odds
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Yordan Alvarez hits 3 homers; Houston Astros clinch playoff spot
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Verlander leads Astros over D-backs 1-0, and both teams clinch postseason spots, National Sports
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Where to grab Astros 2023 postseason gear
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FINALLY! The Astros clinch fourth division title since 2017! - The Crawfish Boxes
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Verlander leads Astros over D-backs 1-0, and both teams clinch postseason spots
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Houston Astros Return to Postseason, Clinch Playoff Berth for 7th Straight Year - Sports Illustrated Inside The Astros
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Yankees watch Astros clinch playoff spot Road to World Series goes through Houston?
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MLB playoffs: Diamondbacks, Astros advance to NLCS, ALCS
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Verlander leads Astros over D-backs 1-0, and both teams clinch postseason spots
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Astros beat Diamondbacks 8-1 to earn third straight AL West title