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Justin Verlander faces former teammate Miguel Cabrera one more
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Astros insider: Takeaways from series against Mariners
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Houston Astros end 5-game skid as Framber Valdez tops Justin Verlander
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Houston Astros Ace Framber Valdez Continues Late Season Struggles
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Astros: J.P. France delivers solid outing when bullpen most needed it
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Verlander 6 no-hit innings, 16th W; Astros top Correa, Twins
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Yankees slug their way to win over Justin Verlander, Houston Astros
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Astros pound 4 homers, with a pair by Abreu, to rout Twins 9-1 and
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France can't start for Astros because of family emergency, Urquidy
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Logan Gilbert's strong start allows Mariners to take series from
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Houston Astros: Justin Verlander's first start shows he's still an ace
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Altuve and Javier lead Astros to 8-5 win at Rangers as Houston
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Astros hit 4 homers to rout Twins 9-1 and take 2-1 ALDS lead
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Cristian Javier, Astros' bullpen pitch second no-hitter in World