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The 2021 Astros Were a Good Team. But They Needed to Be Great. - The Ringer
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102-loss Royals have turned out to be quite the spoilers against playoff-chasing Astros
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Houston Astros win World Series over Philadelphia Phillies with Game 6 victory
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Streaking Astros aim to stay hot vs. Athletics
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Oakland A's shut out first-place Houston Astros to stave off 100th loss of season
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Astros Trying To Avoid Repeat of Playoff History in ALCS Game 7 vs. Rangers
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Astros oust Red Sox, reach World Series
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Can Rangers absorb newly awakened Astros, provide counterpunch in ALCS Game 4?
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Astros vs. Rangers, ALCS Game 4: Free live stream, TV channel, how to watch
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García powers Rangers to first World Series since 2011 with 11-4 rout of Astros in Game 7 of ALCS
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Now that Astros have won World Series again, what's their place in history? - The Athletic
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Frankie Montas helps Oakland Athletics win series finale vs. Astros
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Altuve and Javier lead Astros to 8-5 win at Rangers as Houston closes to 2-1 in ALCS
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Ohtani's HR helps Angels end skid with 4-2 win over Astros
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Houston Astros top Philadelphia Phillies 4-1 in Game 6 to win World Series