▁the ▁AL ▁West . ▁ ▁Form er ▁R anger ▁Yu ▁Dar v ish ▁lost ▁two ▁games ▁against ▁the ▁Ast ros ▁as ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Los ▁Angeles ▁D od gers ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁World ▁Series . ▁The ▁Ast ros ▁won ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁World ▁Series ▁over ▁the ▁D od gers , ▁becoming ▁the ▁first ▁team ▁from ▁Texas ▁to ▁win ▁a ▁World ▁Series ▁( the ▁Ast ros ▁had ▁previously ▁lost ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 5 ▁World ▁Series , ▁while ▁the ▁R angers ▁lost ▁both ▁of ▁their ▁appearances , ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁and ▁ 2 0 1 1 ). ▁However , ▁it ▁was ▁later ▁revealed ▁that ▁the ▁Ast ros ▁had ▁won ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁World ▁Series ▁in ▁part ▁due ▁to ▁a ▁s oph istic ated ▁sign ▁ste aling ▁operation , ▁which ▁caused ▁ML B ▁to ▁le vy ▁har sh ▁pen alt ies ▁against ▁the ▁key ▁individuals ▁involved ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 9 - 2 0 2 0 ▁off season . ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁ ▁Governor ' s ▁Cup ▁( Tex as ) ▁( N FL ) ▁Texas ▁Derby ▁( ML S ) ▁Silver ▁Glo ve ▁series ▁Major ▁League ▁Baseball ▁rival ries ▁ ▁S ources ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : H ou ston ▁Ast ros ▁Category : Tex as ▁R angers ▁( base ball ) ▁Category : Base ball ▁in ▁Texas ▁Category : Inter le ague ▁play ▁Category : M aj or ▁League ▁Baseball ▁rival ries ▁Category : 2 0