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Rangers Drop Series Finale to Astros

Astros 5, Rangers 1 ARLINGTON, Texas (May 28) — The Texas Rangers fell short in their series finale against the Houston Astros, 5–1, Thursday night. The home run ball was once again the Astros’ weapon of choice as Jeremy Peña and Isaac Paredes both left the yard in the first inning. Now that this series […]

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Alvarez, Astros Edge Rangers

Astros 4, Rangers 3 ARLINGTON, Texas (May 27) — The Texas Rangers dropped a close one to the Houston Astros, 4–3, Wednesday night. A second consecutive multi-homer game by Yordan Alvarez helped seal the deal for the Astros. The Rangers, meanwhile, will go for the split in this four-game set Thursday evening. First pitch is […]

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Rangers Put Up 10-Spot Against Astros

Rangers 10, Astros 7 ARLINGTON, Texas (May 26) — The Texas Rangers put their 9–0 no-hit game from Monday behind them with a 10–7 win over the Houston Astros Tuesday night. One of the big factors in this victory was a three-run home run by Joc Pederson as part of an eight-run first inning. The […]

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Astros Toss Combined No-Hitter against Rangers

Astros 9, Rangers 0 ARLINGTON, Texas (May 25) — The Texas Rangers received a rude welcome home from their recent nine-game road trip with a 9–0 loss to the Houston Astros Monday night. It brings their current losing streak to four games. Christian Walker drove in three runs for the Astros on a home run […]

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Christian Walker of the Astros celebrating with his teammates after hitting a homer against the Cubs
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Walker Powers Late Surge as Astros Defeat Cubs

Astros 8, Cubs 5 The Houston Astros defeated the Chicago Cubs, 8–5 , on Sunday afternoon at Wrigley Field, using a six‑run fifth inning to erase an early deficit. Christian Walker delivered the decisive swing with a three‑run home run into left‑center field, and Astros pitching held the lead the rest of the way. Jake […]

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Athletics Top Padres, Widen Division Lead

Athletics 5, Padres 2 One day after hitting without scoring, the Athletics managed to do both, cracking 10 hits en route to a 5–2 win over the host San Diego Padres Sunday afternoon at Petco Park. Carlos Cortes led off the game with a home run, giving the Athletics a lead they never relinquished. It […]

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Athletics manager Mark Kotsay in a discussion with umpire Laz Diaz during his team's loss to the Padres
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Opportunities Slip Away as Athletics Fall to Padres

Padres 2, Athletics 0 Saturday night at Petco Park in San Diego, one team scored without hitting, and the other team hit without scoring. In a strange game, the San Diego Padres eked out a 2–0 win over the Athletics thanks to a series of walks, a fatefully-timed hit batsman, and a groundout with first […]

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Christian Walker Powers Astros Past Cubs

Astros 3, Cubs 0 The Houston Astros defeated the Chicago Cubs, 3–2, on Saturday afternoon at Wrigley Field after Christian Walker delivered two home runs. Additionally, Astros pitching limited the Cubs to only three hits. Walker accounted for every Astros run, with two home runs and three RBI. Meanwhile, Astros pitchers tossed a combined shutout […]

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