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All Stars Verlander and Valdez Remain Dominant For Astros
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Framber Valdez Proves He's Better Than Justin Verlander and the Best Big Game Pitcher In Baseball Now — The Most Relatable Astros Star Ever?
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Framber Valdez Proves He's Better Than Justin Verlander and the Best Big Game Pitcher In Baseball Now — The Most Relatable Astros Star Ever?
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Framber Valdez no-hits Guardians, upstaging Astros' trade for Justin Verlander - The Boston Globe
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Mets lose as Astros spoil Justin Verlander's Houston homecoming
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Astros reacquire Justin Verlander from Mets, a deal owner Jim Crane tells AP was an easy decision
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Astros' Framber Valdez pitching no-hitter through 8 innings against Guardians - ABC News
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Framber Valdez outduels Justin Verlander in Astros win
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Justin Verlander was good in his return to Houston. Framber Valdez was better - The Athletic
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Astros name Game 2 ALCS starter vs Rangers after Justin Verlander
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Astros' Framber Valdez Throws No-Hitter Against Guardians - The New York Times
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Astros reacquire Justin Verlander from Mets, a deal owner Jim Crane tells AP was an easy decision
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World Series: Astros Framber Valdez Gets Over Failures in Game 2 Win - The New York Times
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Jim Henneman: One Reason To Be Excited About Astros-Phillies World Series? No Openers - PressBox
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Framber Valdez outduels Justin Verlander in Astros win