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Why Russell Wilson is rooting for Astros to win World Series

Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson is rooting for the Houston Astros to win the World Series.

If you remember this mini photoshoot at Dodger Stadium from 2016, then Wilson's rooting interest would seem a bit strange.

But Wilson is actually pulling for Houston -- which hosts Game 3 of the tied series Friday night -- because of his friendship with Astros pitcher Justin Verlander.

I grew up right down the street from Justin Verlander," said Wilson, who is from Richmond, Virginia and has a well-known baseball background. "My brother actually played baseball with him ever since we were little.