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Houston Astros pitcher Justin Verlander knows that there was always a chance his team wouldn’t be returning to the World Series this year. But now that it’s a reality, it doesn’t mean it’s easier for him to take. The Astros didn’t win a single home game against the Texas Rangers in the ALCS, and their […]

On Friday evening, Justin Verlander and the Houston Astros won a wild contest against the Texas Rangers to take a 3-2 advantage in the team’s ALCS series. Verlander started the game and was largely solid for the Astros, allowing just one run through five innings. However, things would go awry for Verlander in the sixth […]

On Friday evening, Justin Verlander and the Houston Astros were looking to take a commanding 3-2 lead in their ALCS series against the Texas Rangers. Verlander got off to a very strong start to the game, making it through five innings with just one run allowed against a lethal Rangers lineup, allowing the Astros to […]

The ALCS is heating up between the Texas Rangers and the Houston Astros in this pivotal Game 5. Adolis Garcia just blasted a clutch three-run homer off of 3x Cy Young winner Justin Verlander to give the Rangers a 4-2 lead in the sixth. Globe Life Field has been ready to explode for three games […]

The Houston Astros are back in the ALCS once again, with Justin Verlander getting the ball in Game 1 on Sunday against the Texas Rangers. As for Game 2 Monday, manager Dusty Baker announced that left-hander Framber Valdez will take the hill. Via Julia Morales: “Justin Verlander will start Game 1 of the ALCS, Framber […]

For the first time in history, the Houston Astros and the Texas Rangers find themselves locked in a postseason battle, marking what looks to be an epic, Texas-sized showdown in the American League Championship Series (ALCS). Reflecting on their regular-season encounters, the Astros and the Rangers engaged in a fierce struggle for AL West supremacy […]

The Houston Astros and Texas Rangers were about as neck and neck as it gets through the entire MLB season. Both teams ended up finishing the year 90-72 and tied atop the AL West standings, but the Astros got the nod as division champs to get a bye in the first round of the playoffs. […]

There have been signs throughout the 2023 season that the Houston Astros’ empire could tumble this October. Suspect pitching, inconsistency in the bottom part of the lineup and emerging competition all portended the possibility of  the reigning World Series champions missing the MLB playoffs entirely. And yet, here we are. The Astros rallied to win […]

The Houston Astros now know their opponent in the ALDS: The Minnesota Twins. And with Game 1 scheduled for Saturday at Minute Maid Park, Dusty Baker has announced his starter for the series opener. By no surprise, it’s reigning Cy Young winner Justin Verlander, who will actually make history when he toes the mound. Via […]

The Houston Astros picked up a huge 5-1 win over the Seattle Mariners on Monday in the first game of a crucial three-game series, and Justin Verlander stepped up by throwing for eight innings while giving up one earned run, and Verlander spoke about his outing amid what he says has been a tough season […]

There are six games left in the Houston Astros’ season, with three coming against the Seattle Mariners this week. Longtime star Justin Verlander was expected to take the mound tonight against Dominican hurler Luis Castillo of the Mariners. The Astros still have a chance to clinch a playoff berth, making Monday’s game in Seattle especially […]

The 2023 AL West race is going down to the wire. The Houston Astros, Texas Rangers and Seattle Mariners are neck-and-neck in pursuit of the division crown. The Astros are favored to win the AL West, and they could potentially pull away from the Rangers and Mariners if one Houston player finally meets his preseason […]

Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander was very upset after the team’s 6-2 loss against the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday. Verlander gave up three runs in the first inning after Shea Langeliers took him deep for a home run. Astros hitters, on the other hand, could only score two runs against JP Sears, who was lights […]

New York Yankees rookie outfielder Jasson Dominguez might have just been getting out of diapers when Houston Astros starting pitcher Justin Verlander began his Hall of Fame-worthy career in 2006. Friday night, he was taking him yard in his first MLB at-bat. Verlander has seen and accomplished enough to not be embarrassed by such a […]

Welcome to the big leagues Jasson Dominguez. “The Martian” was just called up earlier this week and on Friday, was in the New York Yankees’ starting lineup in their series opener against the Houston Astros. And with one on in the top of the first, Dominguez stepped up and took Justin Verlander deep on the […]

The MLB trade deadline is historically the best way to acquire talent for a playoff push during the regular season, but it is not the only way. Players can also be claimed through waivers. The Los Angeles Angels flipped the script when it came to using the waivers this year, taking an unprecedented approach with […]

It’s no secret that the New York Mets season didn’t go to plan, but an earlier report detailed a much more fractured clubhouse than seen by the public eye. Former Mets star pitcher Max Scherzer is speaking out in his first return back to Citi Field since being traded to the Texas Rangers, and strongly […]

Although Justin Verlander and the Houston Astros (74-58) have their eyes firmly fixed on the present, the 40-year-old ace made sure to honor a big part of his past in Sunday’s road win against the Detroit Tigers. Verlander and former teammate and fellow future Hall of Famer Miguel Cabrera exchanged a show of respect before […]

Houston Astros pitcher Justin Verlander did not have any time for Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora’s complaints. On Tuesday night, Verlander was mistakenly given a Spanish version of a PitchCom device by the Astros. During the ensuing delay, Alex Cora walked out to chat with the umpires, saying “You shook him off five times,” […]

Houston Astros pitcher Justin Verlander has surpassed several legends in his quest for 300 career wins. “Justin Verlander’s win last night was the 252nd of his career, moving him past Bob Gibson, CC Sabathia, and Al Spalding. His next win will tie him with Carl Hubbell. 300 is coming into clearer focus, and he would […]

For a stretch during the 2023 season, veteran starter Justin Verlander began to show his age. Fresh off signing a huge contract with the New York Mets this past offseason, Verlander didn’t exactly pitch to his usual elite standards. Even then, the Houston Astros, Verlander’s home from 2017 to 2022, knows what the 40-year old […]

In his third start for the Texas Rangers, Max Scherzer joined history only shared by Nolan Ryan, Randy Johnson and Justin Verlander. In Monday’s contest against the Los Angeles Angels, Scherzer threw seven innings, allowing just one hit and striking out 11. His six career games with 10+ strikeouts and one or zero hits allowed […]

The New York Mets’ disappointing 2023 campaign was highlighted by trading away both Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander away at the MLB trade deadline. Since then, details have come out from plenty of people, and now there is some turmoil involving Verlander, Scherzer and the Mets clubhouse. One source claims that Verlander was a “diva”, […]

With Steve Cohen buying the New York Mets, the franchise was immediately deemed World Series contenders. However, even with Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander on their pitching staff, the Mets failed to live up to expectations. At the MLB trade deadline, New York decided to trade Scherzer and Verlander to the Texas Rangers and Houston […]

Houston Astros pitcher Justin Verlander had a very short-lived tenure with the New York Mets before being dealt at the MLB trade deadline. Speaking on his time with the Mets, Verlander gets brutally honest on how the trade unfolded, reports MLB on Fox’s Ken Rosenthal. Justin Verlander talks with @Ken_Rosenthal about rejoining the Astros locker […]

Teams such as the Los Angeles Dodgers and Baltimore Orioles were in the sweepstakes for Justin Verlander before he was traded to the Houston Astros. The trade to Houston wasn’t surprising, as Verlander had previously pitched for the Astros. He won multiple Cy Young awards and World Series wins with the team. Nevertheless, his Astros […]

The New York Mets traded Justin Verlander to the Houston Astros prior to the 2023 deadline. Verlander was linked to various other teams prior to the deal such as the Los Angeles Dodgers and Baltimore Orioles. The Boston Red Sox, however, were reportedly interested in Verlander as well, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports. “They […]

The New York Mets had to make some tough decisions at the MLB trade deadline, as the club opened up a fire sale amid a disappointing 2023 campaign, trading away both of their ace starting pitchers in Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander. In an article written shortly after Scherzer’s trade, the ace pitcher gave fans […]

Steve Cohen has spoken on the future of New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso. Cohen made his thoughts known on Alonso’s future on Wednesday, per SNY. Steve Cohen was asked about Pete Alonso's future as a Met: "We love Pete as a Met. He's an integral part of the Mets. He's still with us […]

The MLB had an eventful trade deadline Tuesday, highlighted by the New York Mets’ huge blockbuster trade which sent pitcher Justin Verlander to the Houston Astros. Verlander returns to the Astros after playing for them from 2017-2022. He opted to sign with the Mets in the offseason for the 2023 season, coming to terms to […]

What a day for Framber Valdez and the Houston Astros and their fans. WHAT. A. DAY. Just hours after getting back Justin Verlander via a trade with the New York Mets, Valdez welcomed the old ace back with a scintillating performance on the mound, tossing a no-hitter to lead the Astros to a 2-0 victory […]

Justin Verlander became the latest New York Mets star to be traded on Tuesday ahead of the deadline. The club sent the ace starter back to his former team, the Houston Astros, in exchange for two outfield prospects. Later on Tuesday, Verlander sent a classy message to Mets fans after the trade. “Thank you to […]

The New York Mets ended up being the biggest sellers at the MLB trade deadline, with Justin Verlander and Max Scherzer highlighting the multitude of departures from the team by August 1st. While general manager Billy Eppler said recently that they would not do a fire sale after moving Scherzer, their actions were the exact […]

Justin Verlander is a three-time CY Young Award winner and one of the best pitchers to ever play the game of baseball. During the 2023 MLB trade deadline, he was traded from the New York Mets to the Houston Astros, the team he had previously won two championships and two Cy Young Awards with. Verlander […]

Guess who’s back. Justin Verlander is now with the Houston Astros again, with the New York Mets sending him to his former team via a trade just before the 6 p.m. deadline on Tuesday. It’s a great day not only for Astros fans but also for members of the team, including second baseman Jose Altuve […]

Justin Verlander is back to the Houston Astros less than a year after leaving the team for the New York Mets. Sure enough, Alex Bregman couldn’t be more hyped about it. When asked Tuesday about his thoughts on the Astros’ reunion with Verlander, Bregman didn’t hide his excitement to play with the right-handed pitcher once […]

In another blockbuster trade, the New York Mets unloaded the second ace starting pitcher on their roster, sending Justin Verlander back to his former team, the Houston Astros, in exchange for two high-level outfield prospects. But Verlander isn’t the only thing the Mets sent to the Astros. New York is sending the Astros about $35 […]

The Houston Astros are running it back with Justin Verlander. The Astros traded for Justin Verlander from the New York Mets with around three hours left until the 2023 MLB trade deadline. Outfield prospects OF Drew Gilbert and Ryan Clifford are headed to the Mets in the deal. Considering the major-league and minor-league talent involved, […]

The New York Mets continued their unprecedented trade deadline selloff with the largest piece of the puzzle, sending ace Justin Verlander back to the Houston Astros less than a year after he won the CY Young and 2022 World Series with them. Mets fans and baseball followers alike reacted to the massive deal on Twitter, […]