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CLEVELAND — Justin Verlander gave up three runs in six innings for his 262nd victory and the AL West champion Houston Astros beat the Cleveland Guardians 4-3. José Ramírez hit his 39th homer and drove in three runs for AL Central champion Cleveland, moving within one home run of becoming the seventh player in major league history with 40 home runs and 40 stolen bases in a season. Verlander (5-6), who gave up seven hits and struck out five, won for the second time in three starts. Shawn Dubin worked a scoreless ninth for his second save. Guardians starter Ben Lively (13-10) took the loss.
