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Maldonado, Valdez push Astros past Mariners 6-1 - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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Astros' Michael Brantley joins Sugar Land Space Cowboys for rehab assignment following shoulder surgery
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Coronavirus: Athletics-Mariners delayed, Astros return vs. Rangers
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France's homer backs rookie Brash, Mariners beat Astros 7-2
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