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Rangers 2, Astros 0: How Texas took Game 1 of the ALCS
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Verlander pitches 3rd career no-hitter as Astros top Jays 2-0 - The Sumter Item
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Astros slug way past Rangers again as Max Scherzer falls apart in first matchup against Justin Verlander
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Mad Max returns for Rangers after month away with chance to put them up 3-0 over Astros in ALCS
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Scherzer roughed up by Astros in return from injury, leaving with Rangers down 5 in loss, National Sports
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Max Scherzer, Justin Verlander meet again in World Series - The Washington Post
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Montgomery shuts out Astros, Taveras homers as Rangers get 2-0 win in Game 1 of ALCS, Sports
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Mets reunite Justin Verlander and Max Scherzer: A look at historic numbers for prolific teammates
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Scherzer roughed up by Astros in return from injury, leaving with Rangers down 5 in loss
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SNY Mets on X: Pursuing Justin Verlander at a contract similar to Max Scherzer's has been a discussion point within the Mets for a while now, and remains an active part of
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Scherzer roughed up by Astros in return from injury, leaving with Rangers down 5 in loss Southwest News - Bally Sports
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Arlington: Scherzer, Verlander face each other for the first time
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Scherzer roughed up by Astros in return from injury, leaving with Rangers down 5 in loss
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Justin Verlander is the Mets' smart gamble
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