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Faced with injuries and an improving AL West, Astros were 'playing
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Astros' Maldonado celebrates 10 years of service time
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Mike Trout homers in fifth straight game; Angels lose to Astros
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Valdez has MLB-record 25th quality start, Astros down A's - The
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Houston's pitchers rave about Maldonado after the veteran catches