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Mets' Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander return
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Mets pitching rotation for 2023: Scherzer, Verlander give it some backbone - Newsday
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Justin Verlander, Max Scherzer star for Mets in pitching-rich day
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Max Scherzer, Justin Verlander join forces with Mets - The Washington Post
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Comparing Mets' 2023 rotation projections to past winning seasons
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Justin Verlander $86M Contract Shows Mets Are All-In on 2023 Without Risking Future, News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
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Mets' Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander return
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Max Scherzer, Justin Verlander join forces with Mets - The Washington Post
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Max Scherzer says the Mets told him 2024 would be a transition year, with eyes on '25
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Mets 2023 rotation finally taking shape with Scherzer, Verlander going vs. Tigers
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Mets splitting up Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander in rotation
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