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Yordan Álvarez's three hits spark three wins, but Astros still much
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The Ringer's 2021 MLB Predictions - The Ringer
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The Astros Don't Deserve a World Series of Distraction - The Ringer
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How the Baltimore Orioles Achieved a Historic Turnaround - The Ringer
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The Houston Astros Have Brought Back the Yankees' Murderers' Row
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Baseball experts predict how Brewers will fare in postseason
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Astros or Twins? Can Orioles rally versus Rangers? 5 burning ALDS
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Why You Should Root for an Astros-Dodgers World Series Rematch
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Best of BP: Coaches as Teachers, Players as Learners - Baseball
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Astros have a lot to prove in 2021 MLB season - Sports Illustrated
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What we learned in MLB this week: Giants' offense is legit; Astros
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Oh Yeah, the Houston Astros Have the Best Lineup in the Majors