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⚾ Good morning to all, but especially to …
THE HOUSTON ASTROS, THE BALTIMORE ORIOLES AND THE SAN DIEGO PADRES
The more things change, the more they stay the same. The Astros are AL West champions for the fourth straight year and the seventh time in the last eight years after a 4-3 win over the Mariners.
This one was far from a foregone conclusion. The Mariners came out of the gates fast while the Astros started slow. Houston was 12 games under .500 in early May and 10 games back of Seattle in mid-June. Since that 10-game deficit, though, Houston is an AL-best 53-32. That’d be a 101-win pace for an entire season.
This year’s Astros have faced plenty of twists and turns, especially from a health standpoint, but many of the foundational elements of this dynasty continue to get it done, Matt Snyder notes.
Going from a team that’s been dominant to a team trying to get there, the Orioles also punched their postseason ticket with a 5-3 win over the Yankees and a Twins loss to the Marlins. Baltimore will…
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Author : Zachary Pereles
Publish date : 2024-09-25 13:03:19
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