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Could Astros pull off blockbuster Justin Verlander trade?
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Justin Verlander – Houston Public Media
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Mets trade 3-time Cy Young Award winner Verlander back to Astros
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Verlander going back to Houston highlights flurry of trades ahead
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Verlander dominates, Castro homers, Astros beat Mets 2-0
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With AL West Division Crown On the Line for the Rangers and Astros
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Houston Astros trade for Justin Verlander amid Mets' deadline
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Houston Astros reunite with Justin Verlander, will face him Tuesday
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Verlander is back with the Astros after a 'whirlwind' few days
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LEADING OFF: Verlander back, Thor debuts, dominant Pads
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Justin Verlander returning to Houston Astros after trade with Mets
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Subway Series: Yankees' Gerrit Cole and Mets' Justin Verlander