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WATCH: Houston Astros Star Makes History Books with Massive Home Run Against Rangers

Houston Astros star Jose Altuve makes MLB postseason history with his home run in Game 3 of the ALCS against the Texas Rangers.

Kade Kistner

WATCH: Houston Astros Star Makes History Books with Massive Home Run Against Rangers
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ARLINGTON, Texas - The Houston Astros are starting to look like the team who made their seventh-straight ALCS.

The Astros love playing away from Minute Maid Park and that is showing on Wednesday night at Globe Life Field against the Texas Rangers in Game 3 of the ALCS.

As of writing, Houston currently leads the Rangers 5-0 on the back of Yordan Alvarez and Jose Altuve home runs. 

Altuve's home run was historic as it put him in second place for the most amount of home runs hit in the MLB postseason. Ever.

Altuve's solo shot in the top of the third inning off of Max Scherzer gave the Astros a 4-0 lead. 

Cristian Javier has also been incredible on the mound throwing four innings of hitless ball at the time of writing. He now has 20.0 consecutive scoreless innings pitched in the postseason.

While the series wouldn't be over with a loss on Wednesday night, it felt like a must-win game coming into the evening. 

Securing two wins in Arlington is a must if Houston hopes to return home and have a chance at advancing to the World Series for a second-consecutive season. 

With the Astros in the Rangers bullpen early, the bats must take full advantage. Something Altuve is already doing.

Game 4 of the ALCS will take place at Globe Life Field on Thursday at 7:03 p.m. CT. Starters for either time have not yet been announced.

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Kade Kistner
KADE KISTNER

Kade Kistner is the publisher and beat writer for Sports Illustrated's Inside the Phillies. An alumnus of Tulane University, Kade graduated in 2017 with a degree in Latin American Studies and a minor in Spanish. Upon graduation, Kade commissioned into the United States Navy and attended Naval Flight School in Pensacola, Fl. He served as a Naval Aviator and was stationed in Jacksonville, Fl. During his time in school and the Navy, Kade began covering the MLB and NFL with USA Today, SB Nation, and Sports Illustrated. Kade covered the New Orleans Saints, Texas Rangers, and numerous other teams within the Sports Illustrated network before launching Inside the Phillies, Inside the Astros, and Inside the Cubs. You can follow him on Twitter at @KadeKistner, or if you have any questions or comments he can be reached via email at kwkistner@gmail.com.

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