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Here is what you need to know regarding the upcoming MLB All-Star Game in Arlington, TX.

A former Texas Tech Red Raider has done it again.

The Texas Rangers Winter Caravan will be rolling through the Lone Star state in January and one of their stops is in Lubbock!

George Springer homered for the fourth consecutive game and the Houston Astros easily beat the Dodgers, 5-1, in Game 7 of the World Series in Los Angeles.

Drawing an eerily similar result of the first half of the season to last year's, the Astros are now posted up at 50-43 and are eyeing the vaunted Texas Rangers atop the AL West.

The All-Stars via Kansas City did some serious work on Tuesday night, thought many players in the annual celebration of high skill had great highlights.

Cole Hamels and Ian Desmond are headed to the MLB All-Star game which will take place next week. The two were voted in as reserves for the AL squad.

Second baseman Jose Altuve is a little guy with a big bat and bigger heart. He's now also a four-time All-Star and will start next Tuesday in San Diego for the annual MLB All-Star Game. Bullpen favorite Will Harris will join him, too.

Ian Desmond did the necessary damage in the 8th for the Rangers Tuesday night, as Sam Dyson was able to dash any hopes of a rally in the top of the ninth as the team took the victory 4-3.

Rougned Odor put on his Superman cape Monday night in Arlington, slapping a walk-off double to score Adrian Beltre to lift the Rangers to a 6-5 win, propelling the Rangers to 7-0 against the Astros this year.

Down by two runs in the ninth inning, the Royals dug deep and put up a tying two runs on Mets' ace Matt Harvey, who was sent back in to close the game out completely. Kansas City found a way to win in the 12th and took the crown as this year's MLB champion.

Alex Gordon smashed a monster home run in the ninth on Tuesday night to keep the Kansas City chances at Kauffman alive, and then later on in the 14th, the Royals claimed game one of the World Series.