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Astros clip Twins 6-4 behind 2 HRs from Yordan Alvarez
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Abreu, Alvarez and Altuve help Astros pull even in ALCS with 10-3 win over Rangers in Game 4 – KXAN Austin
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Left-Handed and Left Out at Catcher in the Majors - The New York Times
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Astros: A Peculiar Stat against Left-Handed Starters
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Astros bullpen excelling without left-hander
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Astros' Yordan Alvarez has sore hand, won't take BP for a few days - NBC Sports
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Houston Astros: Ranking the Top 4 lefties to make the Opening Day roster
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Mets' lack of left-handed relief pitching is hurting the team
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Astros close out Twins, setting up ALCS showdown vs. Rangers - ESPN
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Do we really want to play the Astros? - Twinkie Town
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Texas Rangers defeat Astros and advance to World Series - Los Angeles Times
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Tampa Bay Rays hitting and left-handed starters don't mix in 2021
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Astros left-handed starting pitchers all-time ranking