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Houston Astros: Offense backs Framber Valdez to salvage win vs. Royals
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Houston Astros will start Framber Valdez in Game 2 of ALCS
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Kyle Isbel's go-ahead bunt lifts Royals over Astros 10-8 for fourth straight win - ABC News
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Ragans goes 6 innings, Royals use 2 big innings to beat Astros 7-5, knock them out of 1st – Winnipeg Free Press
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Houston Astros: Offense backs Framber Valdez to salvage win vs. Royals
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July MLB Power Rankings: Just How Good Are The Houston Astros?
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Framber Valdez delivers gem in Astros' win over Royals
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102-loss Royals have turned out to be quite the spoilers against playoff-chasing Astros
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Astros Avoid Sweep, Best Royals 7-1 - The Crawfish Boxes
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Kansas City Royals beat Houston Astros: MLB recap 9/22/23
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