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Astros' Backe to start season on disabled list
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Five Astros players land on injured list because of COVID-19 protocols
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Scherzer roughed up by Astros in return from injury, leaving with Rangers down 5 in loss - NewsChannel 13
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After four outings, Astros' Pedro Báez back on injured list
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Astros Injury List Today - October 18
Scherzer roughed up by Astros in return from injury, leaving with Rangers down 5 in loss
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Scherzer roughed up by Astros in return from injury, leaving with Rangers down 5 in loss
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Scherzer roughed up by Astros in return from injury, leaving with Rangers down 5 in loss
If the Astros have been overlooked this season, the return of Alvarez and Altuve could change that - NBC Sports
Nathan Eovaldi, at just the right time, will be activated from IL, start Game 2 vs. Astros
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Scherzer roughed up by Astros in return from injury, leaving with Rangers down 5 in loss - ABC 6 News
Mad Max returns for Rangers after month away with chance to put them up 3-0 over Astros in ALCS - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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Astros place Álvarez on IL, slugger flown back to Houston
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Scherzer roughed up by Astros in return from injury, leaving with 5-run deficit in loss to Astros, Sports
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Houston Astros place star rookie Jeremy Peña on injured list