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Astros tie unfortunate 40-year-old team history after shutout loss

With the MLB season closing in on its completion, the Houston Astros, sitting atop the AL West, are looking to win the division once again. But while the Seattle Mariners are struggling, so too are the Astros.

Houston, facing the Detroit Tigers in a three-game set in Detroit, was shut out in game one and once again shut out in game two. These two shutout losses contributed to some unfortunate team history.

As Matt Kawahara of The Houston Chronicle outlined, these back-to-back shutout losses, combined with a shutout loss to the Baltimore Orioles right before the Tigers series, match the Astros' team history not seen since 1985.

Astros Set Shutout Streak

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