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The biggest gut punch in the Houston Astros’ up-and-down season came Tuesday night, when they gave up two runs with two outs in the ninth inning to blow a game against one of the teams they’re chasing in the standings — the same team that’s been owning them all season. If Astros fans weren’t already cursing the names of the Texas Rangers, they are now. The Rangers eeked out a 3-2 win, started with a wild pitch by Astros closer Ken Giles, propelled by a triple from Rougned Odor and capped with a go-ahead single by Jurickson Profar. Continue to Article

September 14, 2016 2:15:am EST

Astros manager A.J. Hinch had maintained an admirable level of optimism despite the seemingly endless string of agonizing losses to the Rangers, never showcasing any underlying frustration that surely accompanied the myriad methods in which Texas repeatedly uncovered to defeat his ballclub. The Rangers rallied for two runs off Astros closer Ken Giles with two outs in the ninth inning to steal a 3-2 victory in the penultimate game between the in-state rivals this season. It was the Astros' 15th loss in 18 meetings with Texas (87-59) this season and the Rangers' 23rd win in the series over the last 28 games dating to Aug. 3, 2015. Continue to Article

September 14, 2016 2:03:am EST

The Milwaukee Brewers remain on pace to establish a new major league record for strikeouts in a season. "That's always going to be the most important number for me, how we get there to produce runs," said manager Craig Counsell. The Houston Astros struck out 1,535 times in 2013. Continue to Article

September 14, 2016 12:47:am EST

The Texas Rangers continue to find ways to beat the Houston Astros. Jurickson Profar hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the ninth, and the Rangers handed the Astros another difficult loss by rallying for a 3-2 win on Tuesday night. ''That's a credit to our team,'' Andrus said. Continue to Article

September 14, 2016 12:20:am EST