Justin Verlander was wearing a New York Mets uniform when the season began.

But on Saturday night, he was right back where he has been so many times before, on the mound for the Houston Astros helping them to another playoff win.

Verlander pitched six shutout innings, Yordan Alvarez homered twice and the Astros held on for a 6-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins in their AL Division Series opener.