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Houston Astros: It's time for Lance McCullers Jr. to rise to the occasion
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Astros' Lance McCullers Jr. progressing toward 2022 return
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Lance McCullers Jr. Stats: The Astros Pitcher's 2022 Postseason Stats
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World Series: Astros' Lance McCullers Jr. allows five Phillies home runs, dismisses idea of tipping pitches
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2022 World Series: Lance McCullers is different, but Astros starter remains great
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Lance McCullers Jr. return date: Astros P scheduled to start Saturday vs. A's - DraftKings Network
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Lance McCullers Jr. Demands More of Himself After Striking Out 11 — Yes, the Rest of Baseball Should Be Worried - PaperCity Magazine
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New York Yankees vs. Houston Astros: Sonny Gray vs. Lance McCullers Jr. - Pinstripe Alley
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As he vies for a spot in the Astros' postseason rotation, time is against Lance McCullers Jr. - The Crawfish Boxes
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Righty Lance McCullers inks left arm into an ode to Houston