Astros spoil Justin Verlander’s homecoming after beating Mets, 4 2
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Verlander, who won his third Cy Young Award as a member of the Astros less than a year ago, gave up all four runs, continuing his trend of following each good start with a tough one. The Astros took three runs off their former ace in the third inning. Verlander settled in, shutting down the Astros for the next three innings.