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Tigers Advance to ALDS with Sweep of Astros

Tigers 5, Astros 2 The Detroit Tigers have secured a spot in the ALDS with a 5–2 victory over the Houston Astros on Wednesday in the AL Wild Card Series. Among the many highlights on Wednesday for the Tigers was a solo home run by Parker Meadows.  This sweep by the Tigers ends a run […]

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Rangers Walk-Off in Extras against Astros

Rangers 4, Astros 3 (10) ARLINGTON, Tex. (Aug 5) — The Texas Rangers beat the Houston Astros, 4–3, in dramatic fashion in the 10th inning on Monday. The hero in this one was Josh Smith, who was in unfamiliar territory, as he started in left field as opposed to his usual spot at third base. […]

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Rangers Fall in Finale, Split Series with Astros.

Astros 10, Rangers 5 ARLINGTON, Tex. (Apr 8) — The Texas Rangers had a rough night on Monday, losing to the Houston Astros, 10–5. Home runs by Yordan Alvarez and Victor Caratini went a long way in nailing the door shut on the Rangers in front of a crowd of 31,737. With the Astros leaving […]

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Rangers Rally, but Come Up Short against Astros

Astros 3, Rangers 1 ARLINGTON, Tex. (Apr 7) — The Texas Rangers lost a close one to the Houston Astros, 3–1, Sunday night. A three-run homer by Yordan Alvarez did all of the damage for the Astros, as they notched their third victory of the season. The Rangers will go for the series win in […]

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Jose Altuve, Astros Agree to Contract Extension

The Houston Astros have agreed to terms with veteran second baseman Jose Altuve on a five-year contract extension. This development was first reported by Chandler Rome of The Athletic. The extension will go into effect in 2025 and run through the 2029 campaign. The deal guarantees Altuve $125 million over that stretch of time. Bob […]

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Astros Tie ALCS against Rangers

Astros 10, Rangers 3 ARLINGTON, Tex. (Oct 19) — For the second night in a row, the Texas Rangers fell flat against the Houston Astros, losing Game Four of the ALCS, 10–3. Home runs by Adolis Garcia and Corey Seager provided some excitement for the capacity crowd of 42,060, but they ultimately didn’t get the […]

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Rangers Fall to Astros in Game Three of ALCS

Astros 8, Rangers 5 ARLINGTON, Tex. (Oct 18) — The Texas Rangers didn’t have the magic that they had in the first two games in the ALCS, as they fell to the Houston Astros, 8–5, on Wednesday. Josh Jung contributed in a big way with a two-homer night, but it wasn’t enough as the Rangers […]

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2023 ALCS: Montgomery, Carter Guide Rangers to Game One Shutout Victory over Astros

Rangers 2, Astros 0; Rangers Lead Series, 1–0 HOUSTON, Oct. 15 — Jordan Montgomery tossed 6 1/3 scoreless innings to lead the Texas Rangers to a 2–0 victory over the Houston Astros in Game One of the 2023 American League Championship Series Sunday night. Rangers rookie Evan Carter, who scored one of the two runs, […]

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