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Making sense of the Houston Astros decision to start Cristian
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Astros to start Cristian Javier in ALCS Game 3 vs. Yankees - ESPN
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Cristian Javier subdues Twins to put Astros on cusp of ALCS - ESPN
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Astros' Cristian Javier racks up nine strikeouts through six
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2022 World Series: Astros' Cristian Javier dazzles in combined no
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Cristian Javier to start Game 3 of 2022 ALCS
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Rangers 11-4 Astros (Oct 23, 2023) Game Recap - ESPN
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Astros vs. Yankees: Odds, spread, over/under - September 3
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Astros to start Cristian Javier in ALCS Game 3 vs. Yankees - ESPN
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Astros 5-0 Yankees (Oct 22, 2022) Final Score - ESPN
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Yankees were just start of Cristian Javier's run of domination
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Rangers 9-2 Astros (Oct 22, 2023) Game Recap - ESPN
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