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Report: Astros, reliever Rafael Montero agree to three-year, $34.5M contract
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Altuve set to break out as Astros host Yankees in ALCS
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Verlander declines $25M Astros option, becomes free agent
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World_Series
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Astros beat Braves to tie World Series 1-1
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Stay or go? Evaluating star MLBers' opt-outs and player options
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