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The Royals have swept the Astros in Houston! 🧹
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It was Vintage Verlander in a big win for the Astros! JV threw 8 innings, only giving up 1 run on 3 hits while striking out 8. Houston now leads Seattle by 1 ... Show more
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Desperately needing a win, the Astros rallied late to beat the Orioles on Mauricio Dubón's ...
Houston Astros - Mauricio Dubon's walk-off keeps team in first place
Houston Astros
Mauricio Dubon's walk-off keeps team in first place
Quick Glance: Houston Astros: Urgent Action Required as Losses Continue
  • The Astros' lead in the American League West is now alarmingly narrow.

  • Experienced players are becoming more urgent after another loss to Baltimore on Tuesday.

  • The A’s and Royals have each won the first two games of their series, leaving Houston to salvage the remaining games to avoid a sweep.

  • Following Tuesday’s loss, the Astros must repeat their performance against the Orioles, who are still competing for the AL East title and a playoff bye.
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Justin Verlander will start the opener for Houston against the Mariners, followed by Cristian Javier ...
Houston Astros - Rotation set for critical Seattle series
Houston Astros
Rotation set for critical Seattle series
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The Mariners take game two against the Astros 🔱Seattle now trails Houston by half a game for the final AL Wild Card spot heading into the series finale ... Show more
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After all the up-and-downs of a wild season, the Rangers hit the road with the AL West title there ...
 - Texas Rangers hit the road with AL West there for the taking
Texas Rangers hit the road with AL West there for the taking
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Nelson Velazquez produced his second career multi-homer game and the Kansas City Royals capped a stunning ...
 - Scorching Royals complete 3-game sweep of Astros
Scorching Royals complete 3-game sweep of Astros
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Seattle Mariners fans cheered when Jose Altuve was hit by a pitch in the ninth inning ...
 - Astros' Jose Altuve hit by pitch draws cheers from Mariners fans
Astros' Jose Altuve hit by pitch draws cheers from Mariners fans
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5 straight wins for the Kansas City Royals 🔥👀 Tonight's victory over the Astros secured their 4th straight series win for the first time since 2019 ... Show more
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Astros manager Dusty Baker noting the right fielder has been “struggling” of late.
Houston Astros - Kyle Tucker gets day off in series finale vs. Royals
Houston Astros
Kyle Tucker gets day off in series finale vs. Royals
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When it comes to outfield configuration and keeping Yainer Diaz's bat in the lineup ...
Houston Astros - 3 questions to answer before presumed trip to playoffs
Houston Astros
3 questions to answer before presumed trip to playoffs
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With eight games left, Houston has fallen out of first in the AL West and is currently the last ...
 - Houston Astros' Yordan Alvarez says team must 'flip that switch'
Houston Astros' Yordan Alvarez says team must 'flip that switch'
Quick Glance: Houston Astros need to flip the switch
  • With only eight games remaining, Houston has slipped from the top spot in the AL West and currently holds the last wild-card position.

  • Friday's game marked Houston's seventh loss in their last 10 games.

  • Yordan Alvarez has a batting average of 7-for-34.

  • Alvarez emphasized the need to flip the switch and enter playoff mode.
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The Kansas City Royals opened a three-game series against the Houston ...
 - KC Royals open weekend series in Houston with win over Astros. Big 1st inning set tone
KC Royals open weekend series in Houston with win over Astros. Big 1st inning set tone
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You almost couldn't have drawn up a better weekend of results for the ...
MLB Playoff Push - Blue Jays start week in prime position to clinch wild-card spot
MLB Playoff Push
Blue Jays start week in prime position to clinch wild-card spot
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Astros second baseman Jose Altuve was named American League Player of the Week for Sept. 4-10 ...
 - Houston Astros' Jose Altuve gets 2nd Player of the Week of season
Houston Astros' Jose Altuve gets 2nd Player of the Week of season
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Kyle Tucker hit two triples during an eight-run sixth inning that sent the Astros on their ...
Houston Astros - Huge sixth inning fuels big win over San Diego Padres
Houston Astros
Huge sixth inning fuels big win over San Diego Padres
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The Kansas City Royals and Houston Astros are wearing Negro League throwbacks tonight 👏
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With the Astros needing to break a skid, Hunter Brown picked a fine time to get some ...
Houston Astros - Hunter Brown's work yields results in sharp outing
Houston Astros
Hunter Brown's work yields results in sharp outing
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Nine games stand between the Astros and another playoff berth. Jerome Solomon says the ...
Houston Astros - Final nine games will show what this team really is
Houston Astros
Final nine games will show what this team really is
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It's been a rough couple of series for the Astros
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Fewer than 10 percent of major league players achieve 10 years of service time ...
 - Houston Astros' José Abreu reaches 10 years of MLB service time
Houston Astros' José Abreu reaches 10 years of MLB service time
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Kyle Tucker has now totaled at least 25 homers, 25 steals and 100 RBIs in each of the last two ...
Houston Astros - Kyle Tucker reaches season milestone in win
Houston Astros
Kyle Tucker reaches season milestone in win
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The Astros' recent losing skid tested the sanity of Chronicle reporter Sarah Smith's fiance ...
Watching the Houston Astros lose with my future husband - An essay
Watching the Houston Astros lose with my future husband
An essay
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Your RBI Leaders heading into today's games 👀⬇️Atlanta Braves | New York Mets | Houston Astros | Los Angeles Dodgers | Philadelphia Phillies | Texas Rangers ... Show more
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Football Hall of Famers like Earl Campbell, Warren Moon and Vince Young were joined by ...
 - Why so many former star athletes were at Houston Astros' win over A's
Why so many former star athletes were at Houston Astros' win over A's
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With a half-game separating the West rivals for the last AL wild card, this three-game set will feel like a playoff ...
Houston Astros - Seattle Mariners on deck
Houston Astros
Seattle Mariners on deck
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A look at your last 10 AL Cy Young winners 🏆👀 Who's claiming the title this year?Houston Astros | Toronto Blue Jays | Cleveland Guardians | Tampa Bay Rays | ... Show more
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After another Astros team meeting following their second straight loss to Oakland ...
Houston Astros - Dusty Baker on board with recent player-led meetings
Houston Astros
Dusty Baker on board with recent player-led meetings
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A mistake-riddled loss Tuesday night has the Astros facing their biggest regular-season ...
Houston Astros - 'Massive' series finale in Seattle awaits after loss
Houston Astros
'Massive' series finale in Seattle awaits after loss
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The MLB playoff race is heating up, the Texas Rangers have regained ...
MLB playoff race - Texas Rangers maintain AL West lead with one week left in regular season
MLB playoff race
Texas Rangers maintain AL West lead with one week left in regular season
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A second straight loss to the last-place A's prompted a postgame clubhouse meeting for the ...
Houston Astros - Series loss to Oakland A's spurs a clubhouse reminder
Houston Astros
Series loss to Oakland A's spurs a clubhouse reminder
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An off-duty highway patrolman shot his neighbor through the front door of his Houston ...
 - Off-duty officer shoots neighbor through door of his Houston apartment
Off-duty officer shoots neighbor through door of his Houston apartment
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The Astros ended the night still clinging to a 1 1/2-game lead in the AL West over the Rangers ...
 - Houston Astros' bullpen blows 2 leads against Baltimore Orioles
Houston Astros' bullpen blows 2 leads against Baltimore Orioles
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The slugger was hit by a pitch on the foot late in Tuesday’s game, but the Astros said that ...
Houston Astros - Yordan Alvarez not in lineup for finale vs. Orioles
Houston Astros
Yordan Alvarez not in lineup for finale vs. Orioles
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The Astros and Royals will honor the Negro Leagues with throwback uniforms in their game ...
 - Astros, Royals will wear Houston Eagles, Kansas City Monarchs uniforms
Astros, Royals will wear Houston Eagles, Kansas City Monarchs uniforms
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The Houston Astros' grip on a sixth consecutive full-season American League ...
MLB power rankings - Astros in danger of blowing AL West crown - and playoff berth
MLB power rankings
Astros in danger of blowing AL West crown - and playoff berth
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The American League West is coming down to the wire, so here's a look at the remaining ...
AL West race - Who has easier schedule Astros, Mariners or Rangers?
AL West race
Who has easier schedule Astros, Mariners or Rangers?
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An 8-hit 5th inning, and a second-deck blast from Yordan Alvarez propels the Houston Astros to a win over the Padres. The Astros now lead the AL West by 1 ... Show more
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Astros manager Dusty Baker said before Friday’s series opener that he has heard concerns from ...
 - Houston Astros making change to batter's eye at Minute Maid Park
Houston Astros making change to batter's eye at Minute Maid Park
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Reliever has become more comfortable with his four-seam fastball and using it more as his go-to ...
Houston Astros - Reliever Hector Neris is using his splitter less
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Reliever Hector Neris is using his splitter less
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Ken Waldichuk threw 6 no-hit innings in the A's 4-0 win over the Astros tonight 👏
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Astros catcher Martin Maldonado shared a post on social media from his wife about how she gets ...
 - Astros' Martín Maldonado condemns online harassment of his family
Astros' Martín Maldonado condemns online harassment of his family
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Kansas City Royals catcher Logan Porter has been solid since arriving from ...
Logan Porter on 1st Kansas City Royals home run - ‘Something I will remember forever’
Logan Porter on 1st Kansas City Royals home run
‘Something I will remember forever’
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Houston Astros : To his KINGDOM 👑
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Matt Kawahara and Steve Schaeffer examine the schedules of the Astros and other AL teams fighting ...
Houston Astros podcast - Stretch run arrives for AL West rivals
Houston Astros podcast
Stretch run arrives for AL West rivals
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Just when it seems he's finished (we see you, Mets fans), aging Astros ace turns ...
 - Someone should look into this agreement Justin Verlander has with Father Time
Someone should look into this agreement Justin Verlander has with Father Time
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Astros take a 3-0 lead off a solid Jose Altuve RBI single! 💥
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El Festival de Salsa celebrates one of Latin America’s most popular music genres with dancing ...
 - Houston celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with salsa festival
Houston celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with salsa festival
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The Houston rapper really thought the Astros were having another close call with a no-hitter ...
 - Paul Wall hilariously watched TV replay of Astros game on accident
Paul Wall hilariously watched TV replay of Astros game on accident
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Bennett Sousa was claimed off waivers from the Tigers on Sept. 3 and had not allowed a run in two ...
Houston Astros - Pption Parker Mushinski, call up Bennett Sousa
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Pption Parker Mushinski, call up Bennett Sousa
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MLB's reigning World Series champions are fighting for the AL West title – ...
Nightengale's Notebook - 'It's scary' how much Astros see themselves in young Orioles
Nightengale's Notebook
'It's scary' how much Astros see themselves in young Orioles
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The Kansas City Royals lost to the Houston Astros. Jordan Lyles allowed two home ...
 - Jordan Lyles ties Royals’ season record for home runs allowed in loss to Astros
Jordan Lyles ties Royals’ season record for home runs allowed in loss to Astros
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A Chas McCormick moonshot gives the Astros their first run of the night. 🚀
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Righthander, who is rated as organization's top pitching prospect, has split time at Corpus ...
 - Houston Astros' top pitching prospect Spencer Arrighetti injured
Houston Astros' top pitching prospect Spencer Arrighetti injured
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Abreu smacks a triple into the gap and will eventually score to put the Astros up 1-0. 🌟 Tune in to Sportsnet & Sportsnet+ to catch the Astros vs ... Show more
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Reds, Mariners and Astros, oh, my! Baseball's final week of the season is shaping up to ...
 - MLB's new playoff system has created a wonderful, hot mess of a finish
MLB's new playoff system has created a wonderful, hot mess of a finish
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Jose Altuve was honored before Tuesday's Astros game for his work on the field and as a role ...
 - LULAC gives Houston Astros' Jose Altuve its presidential medal
LULAC gives Houston Astros' Jose Altuve its presidential medal
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As fall weather finally arrives in the Houston area, check out these fun destinations and ...
 - Suburban sites in Katy, Bryan, Kemah perfect places to celebrate fall
Suburban sites in Katy, Bryan, Kemah perfect places to celebrate fall
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The Astros cut the deficit to one run! Catch Astros vs. Royals on Sportsnet 360 and Sportsnet+.
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Astros' J.P. France recorded his 11th win and 13th quality start since being called up by Houston in ...
Houston Astros - J.P. France adjusts, turns in strong start
Houston Astros
J.P. France adjusts, turns in strong start
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Baseball's pennant race is heating up as the top MLB teams push for the ...
MLB playoff picture - Wild-card standings, tiebreakers and scenarios for 2023 postseason
MLB playoff picture
Wild-card standings, tiebreakers and scenarios for 2023 postseason
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There have been nearly 800 episodes of Frontline over 40 seasons on PBS ...
 - Astros cheating scandal to be featured on PBS's 'Frontline' episode
Astros cheating scandal to be featured on PBS's 'Frontline' episode
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For the fifth and final time this season, an Astros game will not air on the conventional ...
Houston Astros - How to watch Friday's game vs. Padres that's not on TV
Houston Astros
How to watch Friday's game vs. Padres that's not on TV
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Baltimore has spent the past few days clubbing two teams they may well see come October
 - Just how far can the Orioles go?
Just how far can the Orioles go?
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Altuve gets one off the foul pole and ties things up for the Astros! 💥
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Six walks and two errors helped send the Astros to another loss against the 101-loss Royals in ...
Houston Astros - Walks, errors lead to loss to Kansas City Royals
Houston Astros
Walks, errors lead to loss to Kansas City Royals
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Umpire Phil Cuzzi was not happy with Astros hitting coach Alex Clinton during ...
 - Hot Mic Catches MLB Ump's NSFW Message to Astros Hitting Coach During Ejection
Hot Mic Catches MLB Ump's NSFW Message to Astros Hitting Coach During Ejection
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The Mariners snapped a four-game losing streak and moved to a half-game ...
AL West standings - Mariners gain ground with big win over Astros, Rangers lose to Angels
AL West standings
Mariners gain ground with big win over Astros, Rangers lose to Angels
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After placing a $1.9 million bet on Houston back in March, the Texas furniture businessman ...
 - Jim ‘Mattress Mack’ McIngvale Plunks Down $2 Million in Latest Bet
Jim ‘Mattress Mack’ McIngvale Plunks Down $2 Million in Latest Bet
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Y'all wanna laugh at the Astros for a bit? Let's relive one of their recent downfalls, a joyous moment for the Nationals, and everything needed to get us there ... Show more
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Matt Kawahara and Steve Schaeffer discuss the Astros' potential No. 3 starters if they make the ...
Houston Astros podcast - Who can team turn to as No. 3 starter?
Houston Astros podcast
Who can team turn to as No. 3 starter?