Houston Astros advance to a seventh straight ALCS and will face the Texas Rangers | Flippin' Bats

Ben Verlander and Alex Curry break down the Houston Astros win over the Minnesota Twins to advance to the ALCS for the seventh straight year and will face the Texas Rangers for an all Texas ALCS.
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Houston Astros advance to a seventh straight ALCS and will face the Texas Rangers | Flippin' Bats
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[@justinllamas1]

LA supporter here … congrats to houston ! they’re the model franchise in baseball and have been far superior to us the past half decade. many of our fans despise houston yet I’d happily have taken springer, correa or verlander on our roster. and u know I would absolutely be interested in altuve, bregman and tucker if they were to hit free agency in future seasons. houston is laughing at us now !

[@Hay_den2005]

First dodgers fan who isn’t an asshole to the Astros my man I respect you I’m sorry y’all got knocked out it isn’t easy going through that but I hope for y’all to make it back next year and I hope we play y’all next year again much love take care

[@rowleybirkin3093]

Respect bro. 👊🏻

[@justinllamas1]

@@Hay_den2005 well here in LA fans make excuses for everything why they can’t win except blaming themselves. at the end of the day they still can’t win a full season ring after 1988 and meanwhile houston is looking for their 3rd in the last 6 full seasons ! houston is such a powerhouse they have zero problem letting players walk (springer, correa, cole) and not being involved in free agency. beginning of the playoffs when I was asked if I’d prefer to sign ohtani this offseason or win the WS, I chose ohtani bc unlike the WS we still got some chance to sign ohtani. now if I was a houston fan, I’d choose the WS bc we know houston don’t really get involved in FA yet they don’t need to bc they’re already a juggernaut without going to FA ! LA fans are begging to face houston again in the WS yet the club keeps getting eliminated in earlier rounds before getting the opportunity to face houston. meanwhile houston continue to laugh at us and prove why they’re light years ahead of the league and esp over LA. good luck the rest of the way !

[@justinllamas1]

@@rowleybirkin3093 thanks man 👌🏼

[@justinllamas1]

@@brettreed4774 I wasn’t doing this looking for ‘respect bro.’ I was simply saying congrats to houston and I’d like my club to be more like urs.

[@denniscale1538]

The Baseball gods smiled on Texas for once! I believe we are the only state to have two teams in an ALCS in the same season!

[@JoseGomez-jr8hn]

"I wasn't even fucking here" lmfao

[@PunchTheAirProdctions]

I wonder who Justin Verlanders brother is gonna pick to win the series. LFG Rangers!

[@FlippinBatsPod]

Considering he picked the Astros to win the World Series preseason then I would assume it's the Astros.

[@molonlave2193]

Technically, four Astros players from the 2017 team still playing. Altuve, Bregman, Verlander, and McCullers.

[@FlippinBatsPod]

Technically - McCullers isn't playing

[@ronaldnorris2179]

I’ve heard the word dynasty thrown around about some teams it seems to me the Astros are the dynasty in the MLB for the past several years. All other bye teams struggled in the playoffs and lost Braves on the verge of elimination and will be I think but the mighty Astros weather the storm..Dusty Baker is a great manager no doubt.

[@kylemangum4124]

Rangers were also the only team in the AL West that had a winning record against >.500 teams. Can't forget that. Also, it's not so crazy that they've never met because up until what 2014? They would've only met in the World Series and Texas' first WS trip was in 2010.

[@sportshulk8109]

Let’s go Texas! Astros #1 ❤

[@BERZERKER48]

It's Texas Rangers not texas astros

[@suprcrzy]

This series is gonna be incredible! Let's go Rangers!!

[@cullenharvey3180]

Stros in 6

[@CharlesRummell-gm3wk]

Never heard of em

[@kellytaylor7699]

GO RANGERS

[@user-gz3pl5td9q]

Let's GO ASTROS ❤❤

[@crushcity3034]

Hows Alex feeling this morning?? 🤘🤣🤘

[@user-gz3pl5td9q]

Amazing and amazing ❤❤

[@tango-zz5kq]

Can’t mention astros without thinking Asterisks!

[@SherrodLocke-rw5oe]

Houston we have a problem and It's Texas .Go Texas Rangers .Lone star Stand off let's Go 214 to 713 Dtown to Htown

[@jamesstanley2700]

Statistically speaking throughout the 2023 regular season, the Texas Rangers lead the Houston Astros in every major category with the exception of pitching.

[@ryanj.4187]

They went 4-9 in the regular season against Houston. So, not every major category.

[@jamesstanley2700]

Atlanta was 8-5 against Philly and the dodgers were 8-5 against Arizona so I like your numbers

[@jamesstanley2700]

​@@ryanj.4187This didn't age well😮 now did it.

[@ryanj.4187]

Did the number of wins vs losses in the regular season change because of the current series?@@jamesstanley2700

[@Darkkefka]

Good grief all the "F" bombs. I can't believe how often sports players swear. It's just like they said in "Angels in the outfield".

[@Meerkat2112]

Ok? And? They’re grown men. Who cares. They are experiencing something that few will ever do. If you are that worried about f bombs, that should say something about you. It’s a damn word. Get over it.

[@tenebre911]

Maybe you should go watch fishing

[@Darkkefka]

@@Meerkat2112 Oh no, I have no problem with it at all. I've dropped more f bombs in my vids than all these guy combined probaly. I just figured they would know they are on national TV.

[@Meerkat2112]

@@Darkkefka ah ok. I’m sure even if they knew they were on national TV, they probably wouldn’t have cared anyways. I’m sure they were too into the moment to care. Sorry if I came off too aggressive. 💀

[@jakehopper930]

Let's go Alex Curry!!!

[@tubbsthabarber4507]

Praying this is like the Mavs beating lakers to go to the championship 🥲 also praying for a sweep! 🥹😅

[@CharlesRummell-gm3wk]

So Astros in 4,ya think?lol

[@tubbsthabarber4507]

@@CharlesRummell-gm3wk no buster; rangers in four! 😂🤌🏻

[@shawnmoody6365]

AND DUSTY BACKER HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THAT LET YOU TELL IT.🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔

[@guywebster8018]

And tbf?? They havnt had any draft power....

[@user-iq9hl6cn1f]

The Astros this the Astros that they end up winning the tie breaker vs Rangers and win the Division but they both have identical records. The Astros are inevitable and the Rangers have done something in the playoffs never seen before sweep Rays and O's

[@thundergato84]

Cool. Stros in 5.

[@ThePatrickakes]

What have the rangers done that was never done before? Lol.

[@devynlich00]

​​@jpatrickguerra beaten the highest records they swept them both without conceding a single loss for clarification everybody predicted that the Rays or The Orioles would have taken Texas out and proved everybody wrong. the Rangers are on a mission and they want that World Series 60 years and not a single World Series it's about time we got one under the belt one thing I know for sure though this is going to be one hell of a series for the history books

[@daveh6862]

​@@devynlich00ugh...Dbacks did the same thing

[@devynlich00]

@@daveh6862 well ain't that an interesting outcome happening twice on both ends

[@jlobiafra]

What in the hell is alex wearing? Looks like pajamas

[@robertjenkins3308]

I fully realize that the postseason is a lot different than the regular season, but no team that recently went 2-7 against the two worst teams in all of baseball is "inevitable".

[@briandunlapamyfraser6340]

No, you’re right, regular season and postseason are totally different, if not, the Rangers have no chance because the Astros dominated them during the regular season. The Astros always have had a hard time under 500 teams if you know the Astros you know if not then you should do research before you talk.

[@mrsmukk]

😂😂😂😂...SALTY MUCH🤘🏿

[@RB23isGOATED]

We won the World Series last year while getting swept by the a’s in the regular season

[@sotoalfredo20]

But yet astros are back in the alcs

[@slickricky55]

And the Rangers haven't lost to an inferior team? I think so, every team did.

[@Nova-fh2et]

The Astros can go fall in a ditch

[@user-iq9hl6cn1f]

What a great series this will be between the Texas Rangers and the Houston Cheaters...

[@jrddog]

*Oklahoma Rangers and the Houston Astros

[@rubenrodriguez7231]

**Texas Rangers vs West Louisiana Astros

[@sotoalfredo20]

​@@rubenrodriguez7231Galveston Astros 😂. Here you go baby girl 🍼

[@sotoalfredo20]

Here you go baby girl 🍼

[@bradleyhendricks8606]

*champions 👌. Stros in 6.

[@climber4434]

wonder if they did it without cheating this time?

[@yousjiveturkey]

That's what they said about your mother when she revealed she was pregnant with you 😊

[@agayactornamedmichaeldougl6289]

Of course they didnt

[@briandunlapamyfraser6340]

All the teams, cheated man, you need to get some help and get the Astros cheating out of your head there one of the best teams to come out of baseball in recent years. Realize it except it and move on.

[@joshuathompson3325]

The fact that they still got to keep the world championship is an absolute asswipe disgusting piece of shit thing disgrace to the MLB organizations like take that away that’s fucking a disgrace and by the way, they’re home record Murse Way record is still insanely different so they’re clearly still cheating what a disgrace to the sport

[@rowleybirkin3093]

Awwwww salty much?

[@ryandanford5289]

The Astros are on the decline. Altuve gets hurt way too often. Their "ace" is 40. Bregman smells like an 8th grade locker room i bet.

[@derikstinson667]

Astros are horrible that’s why they didn’t even make it to the playoffs

[@ryandanford5289]

@@derikstinson667 let’s hope their clown fans don’t bitch about not having played for a week

[@chuckinhouston9952]

@@derikstinson667You’re still living in 2011, son.

[@FlippinBatsPod]

I don't even know what this means?

[@derikstinson667]

@@chuckinhouston9952 sarcasm

[@tenebre911]

Oh look the cheaters won again 🙄

[@anroldmurillo9202]

You need to forget the past, what happened it's the past don't be such a sore loser ,look towards the future and forget the past because you're making a fool of yourself.

[@jlobiafra]

I take it your team is at home 😂

[@tenebre911]

@@jlobiafra nope, but nice try 😘

[@jlobiafra]

@@tenebre911 is your name from the Dario Argento movie?

[@minervagarza95]

Twin's has one of the most trash can users player on the 17' Astros....and...and, they pay him over 35M a year...lmao...you can't fix stupid. The cheater card doesn't hold water if you bought one of them.

[@ImSoWoke]

They won one World Series. The other one is tainted. Keep the banging content

[@leomartaguinod9825]

Cry more

[@ImSoWoke]

@@leomartaguinod9825 just stating the obvious

[@JimSmith-sz4sc]

Yeah but you forgetting they cheated too to win that one World Series from the Dodgers

[@shanewininger]

Boo hoo

[@shanewininger]

Every team tries to find a competitive advantage over their opponents! They just got caught!

[@ThePatrickakes]

QQ more Jim. It’s 2023 now. Live today, not yesterday.

[@mattyjay1711]

They didn't do any of that sign stealing during the playoffs, yall just mad because the better team won and can't handle it.

[@matthewcaldwell5704]

Based on how the dodgers perform in the playoffs they could only beat themselves. Enjoy the offseason 🤣🤣