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Verlander, Astros down D-backs, but both teams seal playoff spots
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Houston Astros: Looking back at team's division title clinchers
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Astros clinch 2019 AL West division title
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Astros clinch American League West title
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Astros clinch AL West Title in 8-1 win over Diamondbacks
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Houston Astros clinch first AL West title, first division title
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Astros Clinch American League West Division Title
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Houston Astros clinch American League West division title
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Oakland Athletics clinch first AL West title since 2013 with
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Astros magic number: Houston clinches AL West with win vs. Tampa
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Athletics clinch first AL West title since 2013
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The Wait Is Over: Astros Win The American League West Division