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Astros move to best AL record with sweep of Mariners

SEATTLE – Coming out of the All-Star break riding a 14-game winning streak and looking to make a statement against the American League West leaders, the up-and-coming Mariners were anything but. A road bump for the relentless Astros. The Astros extended their division lead to four games in four days coming off the break with […]

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Framber Valdez, Blake Snell to begin Game 6 of the American League Championship Series

Because of the heroics of shortstop Carlos Correa, who hit a walk-off home run Thursday, the Astros constrained a Game 6 of the American League Championship Series against the Rays. The two teams’ starters are set for that affair on Friday. The Astros will use left-hander Framber Valdez, per manager Dusty Baker (through Brian McTaggart […]