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BALTIMORE -- The Houston Astros have rediscovered their hitting groove in Camden Yards.In the process, theyve been bullying the Orioles in their own backyard.Jason Castro homered and drove in four runs, Alex Bregman and George Springer also connected and the Astros beat Baltimore 12-2 on Saturday night.The blowout came one night after the Astros whipped the Orioles 15-8 to snap a five-game losing streak.Weve had a lot of guys putting together quality at-bats, going up there trying to hit the ball hard, Bregman said.Bregman got this rout started with a two-run homer in the first inning off Chris Tillman (15-5), who had been given an extended rest because of a sore shoulder. Houston increased its lead to 6-0 in the third and went up 10-1 in the sixth.That was a good offensive night for us from the very beginning, Astros manager A.J. Hinch said. We had numerous chances we didnt even take advantage of. We continue to get contributions from the top of the lineup, bottom of the lineup, middle of the lineup. Its a fun offense when we get going.It might get even better on Sunday. The Astros announced after the game that they will recall Cuban defector Yulieski Gurriel from Triple-A Fresno and start him as the designated hitter in the finale of the four-game series.The Orioles, meanwhile, are in full recovery mode after a 1-4 start to a homestand that began with two losses to Boston.Its pretty tough to cover that many runs the last two nights, manager Buck Showalter said. Its pretty obvious we need to pitch better.Chris Davis homered in a fourth straight game and Steve Pearce also went deep for Baltimore. But the Orioles have dropped eight of 12 overall to fall into the third place in the AL East.Baltimore pitchers combined to allow a season-high 10 walks. Utility infielder Ryan Flaherty worked the ninth inning, giving up two runs and three hits.Asked the last time he pitched, Flaherty replied, High school. Wasnt very good then and still not.Mike Fiers (9-6) had little trouble in his first career appearance against the Orioles. The right-hander went seven innings, allowing one run and five hits to lower his ERA on the road from 6.27 to 5.71.Tillman had his start pushed back from Wednesday to Saturday because of shoulder discomfort. He and Showalter insisted that wasnt a factor in one of his worst outings of the year -- two innings, six hits, six runs and five walks.Physically, I felt fine, the right-hander said. Thats the big positive coming out of this -- probably the only positive you can find. I felt good. Just couldnt command the baseball.Showalter said Tillman was rusty, and would have been forthcoming if the shoulder bothered him before his start.Hes not going to do anything to hurt the club, the manager said. I trust his honesty with us.DEUCES WILDThe Astros scored two runs in six different innings. Every starter scored at least one run.MOVESThe Astros optioned 1B Tyler White to Fresno to make room for Gurriel. ... The Orioles optioned Odrisamer Despaigne to Triple-A Norfolk after recalling him earlier in the day.TRAINERS ROOMAstros: 3B Luis Valbuena (right hamstring) was sent back to Houston to have his injury re-evaluated and could be done for the year. Its going to threaten his season, just based on where we are, Hinch said. ... OF Jake Marisnick missed a second straight game with a sore groin. I am not going to put him out there if he is not 100 percent, Hinch said.Orioles: Orioles C Matt Wieters was placed on the paternity leave list and will likely be out through at least Sunday.UP NEXTAstros: Dallas Keuchel (7-12, 4.76 ERA) starts Sunday in the series finale. 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According to a report from the Winnipeg Free Press, the Bombers will name Acting GM Kyle Walters to the post full time. Nike Air Max Zalando . Burris threw two TD passes, including a key 15-yard fourth-quarter strike to Bakari Grant that effectively countered a Toronto comeback bid and led Hamilton to a 33-19 victory. Rivalry Week is here. Its also the final week of the regular season and the top five teams in the College Football Playoff rankings face challenges from their biggest rivals.With a week to go until the final rankings, keep up to date with the latest for the playoff contenders.Dinich projects the committees top sixClemson showed no signs of a letdown against rival South Carolina and is headed to the ACC championship game where it will face Virginia Tech. The Tigers should be a lock for the top four if they win the ACC title, along with Alabama.AlabamaOhio StateClemsonWashingtonMichiganWisconsinPac-12 states its caseThe Pac-12 punctuated the regular season with the best possible results, as wins by Washington and Colorado set up a conference championship game that will feature two top-10 teams and give the winner one final boost to its playoff resume. The good news for Colorado is that the Big Ten is guaranteed to have a two-loss conference champ. The bad news? Ohio State is still in the mix after knocking off No. 3 Michigan, so the Pac-12 winner must impress the committee more than the one-loss Buckeyes or the Big Ten champ. The Pac-12 winners resume will be put under a microscope, and selection committee chair Kirby Hocutt said last week that the group has hesitated to rank Washington any higher because of its weak strength of schedule. That could change, though, with a league title against a ranked opponent.Ohio State, Penn State wins wreak havoc on CFPPenn State clinched the Big Tens East division with its win over Michigan State and Michigans loss to Ohio State, pitting the Nittany Lions against Wisconsin in the Big Ten championship game. At 11-1, Ohio State still makes a great case to finish in the top four because it has four wins against ranked opponents, but its still going to need some help because it lost the head-to-head result to Penn State. If the Nittany Lions win the Big Ten, they would have the edge over Ohio State in two of the committees tiebreakers they consult when resumes are comparable. PSU doesnt have the league title yet, though, so a gap will likely remain between it and OSU on Tuesday. Michigans playoff hopes took a huge hit with the loss, but because it was a double overtime loss on the road to the No. 2 team in the country, its possible the Wolverines dont drop out of the top four entirely this week because their resume still has three wins against top 10 teams and that might still trump Washingtons strength of schedule. Because a two-loss Big Ten champion is now guaranteed, though, it further strengthens Washingtons case if the Huskies can finish as a one-loss Pac-12 champ.Bama still the 1Alabama avoided any scare from Auburn in the Iron Bowl and is the only undefeated Power 5 team remaining heading into championship week. The Tide should remain the selection committees clear-cut No. 1 -- about the only thing thats certain heading into Tuesdays top four. Alabama will face Florida in the SEC title game. Speaking of the Gators, they were almost assuredly eliminated from the playoff even if they upset the Crimson Tide in the SEC championship. Yes, it would be an epic upset, but there are too many other good teams out there with fewer losses and better resumes - including Alabama.How Saturday affects the Big 12s chancesOklahoma and Oklahoma State are off this week, but they got a little bit of a boost from the outcomes in the Big Ten, which is now guaranteed tto have a two-loss conference champion in either Penn State or Wisconsin.dddddddddddd. Its good news for the Big 12 because its champion will then be compared against a two-loss Big Ten champ instead of a one-loss Ohio State or Michigan champ. It would also help, though, if Washington or Clemson lost again.Is Western Michigan in?The highest-ranked Group of 5 champion is guaranteed a spot in a New Years Six bowl, and after No. 19 Boise States loss to Air Force, undefeated and No. 21-ranked Western Michigan should be the committees top-ranked Group of 5 team this week after its 55-35 win over Toledo. No. 20 Houston also lost on Friday, to Memphis. Western Michigan will play Ohio for the first time this season in the MAC championship game at Ford Field in Detroit. If the Broncos win, they should be headed to the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic.Playoff impact gamesFriday, Nov. 25No. 5 Washington 45, Washington State 17Iowa 40, No. 16 Nebraska 10Saturday, Nov. 26No. 2 Ohio State 30, No. 3 Michigan 27 2OTNo. 1 Alabama 30, No. 13 Auburn 12Notre Dame at No. 12 USC, 3:30 ET (ABC/ESPN App)No. 7 Penn State 45, Michigan State 12No. 6 Wisconsin 31, Minnesota 17No. 22 Utah at No. 9 Colorado, 7:30 ETSouth Carolina at No. 4 Clemson, 7:30 ET (ESPN/ESPN App)PickCenterRooting guideIf youre a fan of one of these teams on the outside of the playoff picture, looking in, heres who you should be rooting for the rest of the day.Oklahoma: South Carolina, Penn StateThe two-loss Big 12 teams didnt get any help from Washington State, which was routed by Washington. A South Carolina upset over one-loss Clemson would be nice, but what the Sooners could really use is Penn State winning the Big Ten, so they would be compared with a fellow two-loss conference champ.Oklahoma State:?South Carolina, Penn StateThe Cowboys are looking at the same scenarios as the Sooners, even if coach Mike Gundy thinks his teams record should be 10-1 considering the controversial finish to the Central Michigan game.USC: Utah, then pure chaosBefore anything else, USC needs Utah to beat Colorado, so the Trojans have a chance to win the Pac-12 title. They needed things to go really crazy, and so far, it hasnt. Washington handled Washington State, so USC waits to watch if South Carolina can knock off Clemson and hope for a ton of Big Ten upsets. Even that might not be enough, but with a second win over the Huskies in the Pac-12 title game, it could get interesting.Brewing Big Ten controversyThere appears to be a caveat in the College Football Playoff selection committees protocol that could keep Ohio State in the top four even if Penn State -- which beat the Buckeyes -- goes on to win the Big Ten.According to the protocol, strength of schedule, head-to-head competition and championships won must be specifically applied as tie-breakers between teams that look similar.Heres the catch: As of right now, the committee doesnt think No. 2 Ohio State and No. 7 Penn State look similar.Does the selection committee see a small margin of separation this week between No. 2 Ohio State and No. 7 Penn State? We do not, selection committee chair Kirby Hocutt told reporters on Tuesday evening.For more, click here.Low: Its time to start thinking about two Big Ten teams in the playoff.Dinich: If the College Football Playoff were today. ' ' '