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Astros clinch playoff spot after winning 1-0 thriller vs. Diamondbacks
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Six things to know about the Houston Astros, the Twins' opponent in the ALDS
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Cristian Javier struggles as Houston Astros lose to Texas Rangers in ALCS Game 7
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Cristian Javier Continues Remarkable Rise As Astros Pitch Combined No-Hitter In World Series — College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects - Baseball America
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An All-Texas MLB Playoff Series 50 Years in the Making
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Different version of the 2023 Texas Rangers awaits the Houston Astros in ALCS
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Nationals drop three in a row to Astros, World Series is 3-2 and headed back to Houston
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Adolis Garcia powers Rangers past Astros, into 1st World Series since 2011
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ALCS: Cristian Javier helps Astros regroup, beat Rangers in Game 3 – Orange County Register
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Faced with injuries and an improving AL West, Astros were 'playing from behind the whole season
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Max Scherzer shelled on return as Astros beat Rangers in Game 3 of ALCS, MLB
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José Altuve hits go-ahead homer as Astros take 3-2 ALCS lead over Rangers - Los Angeles Times