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Houston Astros 2019 Top 30 MLB Prospects Midseason Update — College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects - Baseball America
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Texas Rangers take commanding 2-0 lead in ALCS with tight victory over Houston Astros - BVM Sports
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No easy outs: Rangers' deep lineup works its way to commanding ALDS lead over Orioles
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Another Big Blast From Alvarez Gives Astros a Commanding Lead - The New York Times
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Martin Maldonado hits go-ahead homer in Astros' victory
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How the Astros Beat the Yankees in Game 4 of the A.L.C.S. - The New York Times
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Astros 4, Mariners 2: Alvarez helps Houston take 2-0 series lead
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Once Again, a Bruce Bochy-Led Pitching Staff Dominated in the Playoffs - Fastball
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Behind Verlander's Arm and Alvarez's Bat, Astros Snatch Game 1 Victory
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ALCS: Rangers hold off Astros in Game 2 to take commanding series lead
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Houston Astros take commanding 2-0 lead over White Sox in ALDS
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Astros Rout Twins. Lead ALDS 2-1 Behind Four Homers and a Shutdown Performance by Cristian Javier - The Crawfish Boxes
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2022 American League Championship Series Game 2: Bregman homers, Valdez shuts down Yankees as Astros take commanding series lead - VAVEL USA
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Rangers hold off Astros in Game 2 to take commanding ALCS lead, stay perfect in MLB playoffs