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Astros beat Diamondbacks 8-1 to earn third straight AL West title

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Posted on October 2, 2023 · The Astros have a first-round bye in the AL playoffs while Arizona will play at Milwaukee in a best-of-three NL wild card series that starts Tuesday.

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Sports Monday: Astros Retake First Place, And Simone Biles Dominates in Return

Abner Fletcher

Posted on August 20, 2018 · Jeff Balke updates us on the latest Houston sports news.

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Sports: The Texans and Rockets are ascending, while the Astros want to keep the ride going

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Posted on November 13, 2023 · Houston Matters discusses big wins and big news in Houston sports with Jeff Balke, co-host of the Bleav in Astros podcast.

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Sports: C.J. Stroud had himself a day, and is home field advantage overrated?

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Posted on November 6, 2023 · Bleav in Astros podcast co-host Jeff Balke joins us to discuss the Texans' big win and why baseball's road warriors dominated this year's playoffs.

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The challenges facing the U.S. House Speaker-elect

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Posted on October 27, 2023 · Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina delve into the latest news in national and local politics.

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Astros’ playoff run falls short (Oct. 24, 2023)

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Posted on October 24, 2023 · On Tuesday's show: We reflect on another long playoff run by the Houston Astros, who lost Game 7 of the American League Championship Series to the Texas Rangers Monday night.

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