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Houston Astros starting pitcher Justin Verlander, second from left, walks back to the mound after giving up a two-run home run to Los Angeles Angels’ Andrelton Simmons, second from right, during a game Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019, in Anaheim, Calif. (Mark J. Terrill/AP)

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Justin Verlander didn’t intend to alter his pitching strategy, not after 14 seasons as a major league ace. But then the home runs stopped making sense.

By JAKE SEINER, AP Sports Writer October 2, 2019