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Tampa Bay Rays Punish Houston Astros In Game 7, Advance To World Series
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The Houston Astros don't deserve a first-round bye
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MLB power rankings: Houston Astros fall back to pack in AL West
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An unimpeachable championship: Houston Astros win World Series
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Tampa Bay Rays: Can a title save Major League Baseball in Tampa?
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Why the Rays Pushing the Big, Bad Astros to the Brink Seems So Shocking - The Ringer
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Rays force Game 5 with home runs off Justin Verlander
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The Houston Astros started from the bottom, and now they're World Series champions
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Astros Battle Back to Force a Game 7 Against the Rays - The New York Times
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MLB: Rays troll Astros by destroying trash cans after ALDS win (Video)
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Altuve's throwing yips have Houston Astros on brink of ALCS elimination, MLB
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If you're surprised by the Rays, you weren't paying enough attention
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Following a historic start, the slumping Rays are suddenly playing catch-up in the AL East
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Astros are best MLB team in this era — like it or not
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MLB power rankings: Rangers, Astros set to clash as 3-team race with Mariners heats up