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Texas Rangers hold lead after testy series with Houston Astros
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MLB playoffs: Diamondbacks, Astros advance to NLCS, ALCS
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MLB playoff roundup: Verlander, Alvarez, Altuve lead defending champion Astros past Twins 6-4
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Montgomery shuts out Astros, Taveras homers as Rangers get 2-0 win in Game 1 of ALCS
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Kyle Tucker and Martín Maldonado power Astros past AL West-leading Rangers
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Seager still going deep in Texas, helps send Rangers to ALCS with sweep of 101-win Orioles
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Altuve and Javier lead Houston to 8-5 win, Astros avoids larger ALCS deficit against Rangers
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Houston completes rally to win another AL West title, as Rangers falter at final hurdle - The Boston Globe
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