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Houston Astros Take Shots At Texas Rangers After Winning AL West Title - Sports Illustrated Texas Rangers News, Analysis and More
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MLB Power Rankings: Where every team stands entering the playoffs - ESPN
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Minnesota Twins: News, Scores, Stats, Headlines, Injury Updates & More - NBC Sports
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Marlins 0-6 Rangers (Aug 6, 2023) Game Recap - ESPN
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Astros suffer another setback with one week left to go - The Athletic
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Will the Texas Rangers be able to hang on to the top spot in the AL West? - AS USA
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Texas Rangers Playoff, AL West Magic Numbers Remain Stuck After Loss - Sports Illustrated Texas Rangers News, Analysis and More
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Can the Rangers dethrone the Astros in the AL West? I The Bandwagon
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Houston sports in 2022: A complete timeline of the year that was
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Rangers lose Game 162, AL West
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MLB Power Rankings: White Sox claim No. 1 at the quarter mark as the going gets weird - The Athletic
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Martín Pérez strikes out seven in seven innings vs. Rockies
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Marlins 0-6 Rangers (Aug 6, 2023) Game Recap - ESPN
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MLB Playoffs 2023: ALCS, NLCS Picks and Predictions, News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
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Martín Pérez strikes out seven in seven innings vs. Rockies