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ANAHEIM, Calif. --While the Los Angeles Angels have long since been eliminated from playoff contention, the Houston Astros visit Anaheim on Friday with the sting of elimination still fresh.Baltimores 4-0 victory over Toronto on Thursday night made it official, making the Astros final three regular-season games against the Angels this weekend meaningless.Its a disappointing way to end the 2016 season for the Astros, especially after breaking through last season and reaching the American League wild-crd game, where they beat the Yankees before losing in the AL Division Series to eventual World Series champion Kansas City.However, the Astros and Angels offer something attractive to the fans -- Jose Altuve and Mike Trout.Altuve seems to have his second career AL batting championship locked up, taking a .337 average into the series, well ahead of Bostons Mookie Betts, who ranks second at .320.I dont know if Im going to win it, Altuve told MLB.com. We still have three games left, and Ive got to hit.That shouldnt be a problem considering how hes hit against the Angels this season. Hes hitting .446 with four home runs, 12 RBI, a .479 on-base percentage and .692 slugging percentage against them, and hes been even better at Angel Stadium -- hitting .560.Altuve is an MVP candidate along with Trout, who is expected to be in the lineup despite a scary moment in Wednesdays game against Oakland.Trout was hit on left shoulder blade by a 96-mph fastball thrown by Oakland reliever John Axford. Trout left the game but was confident he would be OK.Its sore, hit me right on the bone, Trout said. But weve got three games left, so Im going to grind it out.Precautionary X-rays taken Thursday were negative, and Trout still has a chance to reach a couple of key statistical milestones.Trout enters the series with 29 homers, 99 RBI and 27 stolen bases. He also leads the majors in runs (123), walks (113), and on-base percentage (.441).Angels designated hitter Albert Pujols, however, could be done for the season. Pujols has been bothered for the past month with plantar fasciitis in his right foot. He had the same injury in his left foot in 2013, and he played in a career-low 99 games.Even if he is done for this season, Pujols had a solid season at age 36, hitting .268 with 31 homers and 119 RBI in 152 games, showing he still can be a force in the heart of the lineup.You couldnt have asked for more than he did this year for us, Angels manager Mike Scioscia told MLB.com. Theres no doubt that the talent is there, and its real. He had an incredible season for us.I think if you look at his bat speed, his exit velocity, all the analytics, you look at his swing path, its all there. Niklas Dorsch Jersey . -- Los Angeles Lakers guard Jordan Farmar will be out for roughly four weeks after tearing his left hamstring. Joshua Kimmich Jersey . 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Rose tore the meniscus in his right knee at Portland in November and was ruled out for the remainder of the season by the Bulls. Former UFC female bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey will attempt to reclaim her title against Amanda Nunes at UFC 207 on Dec. 30 in Las Vegas.The UFC 207 pay-per-view event takes place at T-Mobile Arena.Ronda Rousey has been the biggest, baddest female fighter on the planet since we got into womens fighting, UFC president Dana White said on the The Herd on Wednesday. Ronda had a bad loss, obviously, lost her title -- shes still Ronda Rousey at the end of the day.Rousey (12-1) has not fought since she suffered a stunning knockout loss to Holly Holm at UFC 193 in November. The first female to ever sign with the UFC, Rousey had recorded six consecutive title defenses, five of which ended in the first round, prior to the loss.Fighting out of Glendale, California, Rousey was a massive favorite heading into her seventh attempted defense against Holm. The former professional boxing champion proved to be a mismatch for Rousey, however, hurting her with left hands before finishing the bout with a left head kick.Rousey has laid low since the loss, but White said shes been in the gym and denied her confidence has been shaken by the loss.It was never about a psycholoogical problem with Ronda, White said.dddddddddddd She wanted time off. She said, I want to go away and relax. This girl worked hard for us for three years, non-stop, fight promotion after fight promotion. She wanted time off and in this sport, I say it all the time, if you even hint, I want to retire of I want time off, you need to do it.Nunes (13-4) won the title by submitting Miesha Tate at UFC 200 in July. She is currently on a four-fight winning streak and has 12 career finishes in 13 wins.Current Invicta FC featherweight champion and UFC fighter Cris Cyborg Justino has been loudly campaigning for a fight against Rousey. The two have gone back and forth in headlines for years and a bout between them would likely be the biggest fight in female MMA history.According to White, should Rousey reclaim her title at UFC 207, a future matchup against Justino is likely.Cyborg wants that fight, Ronda wants that fight, White said. Rondas plan is to come back, win her title back. If that happens, the Cyborg fight will definitely happen. ' ' '