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The Houston Astros are proving time and again why they get considered a formidable MLB team. Playing in their second consecutive World Series, they are on the verge of championship victory. Alongside the team’s triumph, the fans and support staff have also played their part in glorifying the franchise. Amid the World Series showdown, the Astros have again stirred a verbal clash on social media.?

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The Astros maintained a dominant performance across the regular season and playoffs to reach the grand stage. So the Astros and Phillies are now entangled in a see-saw battle. Both teams are providing a stiff challenge to each other. While one team takes a lead, the other team responds by fighting back into the series.?

On Thursday, the Astros defeated the Phillies in the fifth game of the series. Consequently, the Astros have stepped ahead and taken lead. In a celebratory move, the administrators of the Astros’ official Twitter account trolled their critics and naysayers. Fans of both teams reacted to the post, presenting their opinions.?

Houston Astros get into the act again?

Following the Astros’ progress in the tournament, the fans have understandably remained quite busy. The stakes are always high when a team is playing in the intensity of the World Series. So the fan bases and promoters of the franchise often try to provide a moral boost to their players. After the Astros registered a thrilling victory against the resilient Phillies on Thursday, the Astros’ Twitter webmasters did something similar.?

The Astros made use of an image of Drake as a meme to troll their critics. Drake is a world-renowned rap music icon. The image featured Drake wearing a cap with the Astros logo. The post quoted, “She’s not an Astros fan? Her loss.”?

One fan who found the Tweet amusing wrote, “We need to meet the person behind the scenes managing this account.”?

https://twitter.com/eriiiacire/status/1588382876910768128?t=yJqI3goK6B9kSismXN4gTw&s=19

While an angry fan wrote, “Go off social admin.”?

Whereas, pointing at Drake, another fan wrote,?“Don’t use that man. Jinx follows him.”

A few more fan reactions followed:?

https://twitter.com/jjayycross/status/1588386668813619200?t=7D55GCaJBhE5H_ydf6UUeg&s=19

https://twitter.com/RubenAlaniz7/status/1588383446057254912?t=poBlWr0QL5yBC2XZI6o6nQ&s=19

https://twitter.com/EKosmoski/status/1588397461038518272?t=CliHC5T_dOF5oGTxZqrrqA&s=19

Therefore, everyone came out sharing their opinion in another MLB debate involving the Astros.?

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Nonetheless, the team winning the World Series will ultimately have the final laugh.?

The World Series reading as it stands?

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The Astros clinched a close victory over the Phillies by a 3-2 margin in the fifth game. So the Astros have now won three games in the seven-game series. Another victory will hand over the trophy to the Astros, but the Phillies will surely look to fight back.?

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