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CLEVELAND — Ronel Blanco pitched five scoreless innings and combined with three relievers on a three-hitter, leading the Houston Astros to a 5-2 win over the Cleveland Guardians in a matchup of possible postseason foes. Blanco allowed just a single in five innings and remained unbeaten in his last nine starts. Rookie Spencer Arrighetti, Bryan Abreu and Josh Hander worked the last four innings. Victor Caratini and rookie Zach Dezenzo hit back-to-back homers for the AL West champion Astros, who are locked into the No. 3 seed in the playoffs. If they advance, the Astros will play in Cleveland on Oct. 5 in Game 1 of the ALDS.
