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Montgomery shuts out Astros, Taveras homers as Rangers get 2-0 win
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Rangers build early lead, take 2-0 lead on Astros
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Rangers build big early lead off Valdez, hold on for 5-4 win over
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Astros hit 4 homers to rout Twins 9-1 and take 2-1 ALDS lead
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Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez dealing with ailment during ALCS
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Astros reinstate first baseman José Abreu from injured list
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Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez dealing with ailment during ALCS
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Texas' shaky bullpen escapes late as Rangers hold off Orioles 3-2
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Shohei Ohtani's 41st homer leads the Angels to a 2-1 win over the
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Deep in the heart of Texas, Astros and Rangers set for Lone Star
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2-time AL MVP Juan González, one of baseball's best sluggers in
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Jonah Heim and Nathan Eovaldi help Texas Rangers edge Houston
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102-loss Royals have turned out to be quite the spoilers against