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Nate Eovaldi adds to his postseason success by pitching Rangers to 2-0 lead over Astros in ALCS - The Boston Globe
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Rangers closing in on playoff berth, but a nightmare scenario still remains
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Astros, Rangers Showdown For Spot In World Series
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MLB playoffs: Rangers clinch spot in ALCS, Astros take lead on Twins
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Montgomery shuts out Astros, Taveras homers as Rangers get 2-0 win in Game 1 of ALCS, Sports
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Houston Astros win ALDS against Minnesota Twins, will face Texas Rangers in ALCS
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Column: MLB's playoff format is penalizing top seeds with all that time off
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Astros shut out by Rangers in ALCS Game 1 2023
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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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Montgomery shuts out Astros, Taveras homers as Rangers get 2-0 win in Game 1 of ALCS
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MLB playoff picture: Projected matchups, who has better chance of deep run if season ended Monday - The Athletic
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Astros win to grab first-round playoff bye
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With the Rangers Loss and Astros Win today THE Houston Astros are the AL West Champs. And will be the #2 seed in the playoffs and a Wild Card bye : r/mlb
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Rangers 2-0 Astros (Oct 15, 2023) Game Recap - ESPN