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Altuve hits 3 HRs, Astros rout Rangers for outright division lead
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MLB playoffs 2023: Rangers head home with 2-0 lead in ALCS; Phils power past D-backs in NLCS opener
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Orioles beat Astros 8-7
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Rangers vs Astros summary online: stats, scores and highlights
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DeSclafani throws 8 scoreless as Giants shut out Astros 2-0 - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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Rangers keep unbeaten run going, take 2-0 ALCS lead on Astros, National
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Rangers build big early lead off Valdez, hold on for 5-4 win over Astros to take 2-0 lead in ALCS –