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Faced with injuries and an improving AL West, Astros were 'playing
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Astros clinch 2023 AL West title
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2023 AL West season preview – Orange County Register
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Astros in close race for 2023 AL West division title
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Astros clinch AL West tital with 3-2 win over Rays
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Astros' Justin Verlander named American League Player of the Week
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Men's Fanatics Branded Orange Houston Astros 2023 AL West Division
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Scherzer roughed up by Astros in return from injury, leaving with
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AL West race: Astros have slight advantage down the stretch
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Faced with injuries and an improving AL West, Astros were 'playing
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Houston Astros: AL West race as close as ever with 10 games left
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Altuve and Javier lead Astros to 8-5 win at Rangers as Houston
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Faced with injuries and an improving AL West, Astros were 'playing