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Astros and Rangers meet for Texas-sized showdown in AL Championship Series - NBC Sports
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Montgomery shuts out Astros, Taveras homers as Rangers get 2-0 win in Game 1 of ALCS - NBC Sports
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Altuve and Javier lead Astros to 8-5 win at Rangers as Houston closes to 2-1 in ALCS, MLB
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Altuve and Javier lead Astros to 8-5 win at Rangers as Houston closes to 2-1 in ALCS
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Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez dealing with ailment during ALCS against Rangers, AP source says - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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Max Scherzer shelled on return as Astros beat Rangers in Game 3 of ALCS, MLB
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Altuve and Javier lead Astros to 8-5 win at Rangers as Houston closes to 2-1 in ALCS, MLB