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I was wrong, the Rangers do have what it takes to hold off Astros in AL West
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Astros' Javier gets just one out in disastrous Game 7 start
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Nathan Eovaldi gave Rangers what they needed most in crucial start against Astros
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Montgomery shuts out Astros, Taveras homers as Rangers get 2-0 win in Game 1 of ALCS - NBC Sports
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Angels beat up on the Astros in 9-1 win - Los Angeles Times
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Astros face Rangers in Game 6 of ALCS, one win away from third straight trip to World Series – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
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Altuve hits go-ahead homer in 9th, Astros take 3-2 lead over Rangers in ALCS after benches clear
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Jose Altuve, Astros rally vs. Rangers after ALCS Game 5 chaos, ejections
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World Series no-hitter: Four Astros pitchers combine to blank Phillies in second Fall Classic no-no ever
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Astros who got away too soon
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Astros utility player Mauricio Dubón one that got away from the Red Sox - The Boston Globe
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Astros Finally Get Value Out Of Pedro Feliz - The Crawfish Boxes
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Astros, Rangers set for first-ever playoff meeting
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Dusty Baker Manages With a Baffling Lack of Urgency in Game 7 Loss to Rangers — As the Astros Are Blown Away, the Strange Decisions Pile Up
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Two Yordan Alvarez homers back Justin Verlander as Astros open with win over Twins - The Boston Globe