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Faced with injuries and an improving AL West, Astros were 'playing from behind the whole season
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Mad Max starting ALCS Game 7 for Rangers at Houston, Javier starting for Astros
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Yankees' Aaron Boone says Astros open roof 'kind of killed us' in loss
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Yankees-Astros ALCS: Will Aaron Boone change lineup again?
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Are The Astros Being Punished More Harshly Because They're Not The Yankees? – Houston Public Media
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MLB playoffs: Yankees and Astros took different paths to ALCS
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Springer, Valdéz help Astros top Rays 7-4, force ALCS Game 7 – KXAN Austin
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Astros beat Yankees, look for second world title in 3 seasons
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Altuve poised to break out as Astros host Yankees in ALCS
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ALCS 2017: Minute Maid Park roof to be closed for Game 1 and 2 of the Astros -Yankees series - The Crawfish Boxes