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Houston Astros: Early swing 'huge' in critical win over Mariners
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Mariners move into final wild-card spot with win over Astros
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Marmolejos, Mariners score 4 in 9th, avoid sweep by Astros - The
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Astros clinch playoff spot: Defending World Series champions
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Benches clear in Astros-Mariners game
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Justin Verlander takes shutout into 9th inning as Mariners lose
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Mariners hold on to sweep Astros in Houston, win sixth straight
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Astros vs. Mariners summary online, scores, stats and highlights
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MLB Playoff Picture: Mariners faltering amid losing streak
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Astros win series with Mariners, improve Wild Card position
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Astros boost wild card lead with contentious 8-3 win over Mariners
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Rangers, Astros, Mariners in heated AL West race: How do MLB
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Projected Astros playoff bracket and tiebreaker scenarios
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Mariners eliminated from playoff contention with 1 game to go