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Astros miss chances in loss to D-backs
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Yankees eliminated from playoff contention with 7-1 loss to
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Astros stunned at home, swept by 102-loss Royals to fall farther
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Altuve hits grand slam in 10th, Astros rally past Rangers
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MLB Power Rankings Week 20 - Where every team stands in the last
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Salvador Perez achieves liftoff; Royals defeat Astros 6-0 - Royals
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Mets swept by lowly Royals as Carlos Carrasco unravels again
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Why signing Carlos Beltrán was key to the Astros' championship
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102-loss Royals have turned out to be quite the spoilers against
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