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D-backs' season comes down to final series after loss to White Sox
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AL contenders check-in: Orioles and Rays clinch, Wild Card and West stay close - Camden Chat
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Mariners playoff hopes end with 6-1 loss to Texas, Houston win over Arizona
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MLB Playoffs 2023: Playoff Picture, Bracket, Standings Before Season Finales, News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
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Astros walk off on Orioles in series finale
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Verlander, Astros down D-backs, but both teams seal playoff spots - ESPN
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Lone Star showdown, Astros-Rangers rivalry comes to down to World Series berth - American Press
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Rangers 5, Astros 4: How Texas took 2-0 lead over Houston in ALCS
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MLB playoffs 2023: Texas Rangers had a season to be proud of — but it wasn't enough to unseat the Houston Astros