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The Astros Are Back and Better Than Ever – Texas Monthly
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Houston Astros' Lance McCullers Jr. Banged Up Elbow in ALDS
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Did Lance McCullers have foreign substance on cleat against
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Lance McCullers Jr. injured by champagne bottle
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2022 World Series- How Dusty Baker's Astros beat the Phillies - ESPN
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Lance McCullers Jr. injury update: Astros righty to make 2022
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McCullers Jr. leads Astros past A's, 4-2
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Didn't think I was going to make it': Astros' Lance McCullers
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Justin Verlander wanted to come back for World Series but Astros
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Astros hand Mariners heartbreaking loss in 18 innings - The
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Astros McCullers OK after being cut by bottle in celebration