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Twins vs. Astros ALDS Game 1 starting lineups and pitching matchup
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Houston Astros Control AL West Destiny Entering Final Stretch - Sports Illustrated Inside The Astros
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Houston Astros Drop into AL Wild Card Chase with Loss - Sports Illustrated Inside The Astros
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Astros claim sole possession of first place in AL West Division for first time this season
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Astros rout Padres to pad AL West lead
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Houston Astros Trim Magic Number To Win American League West - Sports Illustrated Inside The Astros
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Astros win series at home vs Padres to extend lead in AL West
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AL West Series: Houston Astros vs. Oakland Athletics, July 28-30, 2014 - The Crawfish Boxes
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Houston Astros drop to .500 at home with loss to San Diego Padres
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Snell has another strong start, Grisham drives in 4 as Padres cool off red-hot Astros with 11-2 win
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Verlander holds Twins scoreless, Alvarez and Altuve power Astros to 6-4 victory in ALDS opener
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Astros slug their way to the top of the AL West with 16 homers in 3 games to sweep Rangers
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