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The San Francisco Giants, very much in the thick of the National League West division race, are eyeing a major upgrade to their pitching staff before the August 1 MLB trade deadline. The Giants are eyeing New York Mets ace Justin Verlander, league sources told MLB Network’s Jon Morosi in the latest rumors. There is […]

The New York Mets’ dream spending spree this past offseason has led to a nightmare of a season. Justin Verlander, expected to help make the Mets a contender, is one of the numerous key players having a terrible 2023 campaign. With the trade deadline approaching, changes — potentially huge ones — could be on their […]

The New York Mets are becoming a legitimate contender to sell ahead of the MLB trade deadline. Unless they turn their season around quickly, New York will probably have to trade key pieces away. David Robertson and Tommy Pham have been mentioned as players likely to be dealt away if the ball club opts to […]

The New York Mets enter the second half of the 2023 MLB season with a lot of ground to make up in the National League East. The team is in fourth place in the division, looking up at the Phillies, Marlins and Braves. New York is now 18.5 games out of first place as they […]

The 2023 MLB trade deadline is less than a month away. Somewhere out there, there must be at least one team cooking up a trade (or trades) that will blow the minds away of baseball fans. Could that be the New York Mets, whose star-laden roster led by Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander hasn’t been […]

The New York Mets have struggled to meet their lofty expectations this year, and the rumors are swirling about moving their star players Pete Alonso, Max Scherzer, and Justin Verlander at the trade deadline. They dropped three of four to the Milwaukee Brewers last week before finally salvaging their first series win in over a […]

The New York Mets dropped another close one to the Milwaukee Brewers, plummeting the star-studded club to eight games out of a playoff spot, much to the dismay of ace Justin Verlander. The 2022 Cy Young Award winner has struggled this season, after an injury held him out for the first month of the season. […]

Strikeouts are King in the MLB! Check out our MLB odds series as we hand out the best strikeout prop bets for Monday night. There is not a big slate of games going on in the MLB, but there is some real pitching talent on display. Of the 12 starting pitchers on Monday night, eight […]

Justin Verlander revived his career with the Houston Astros, and helped them win a pair of World Series titles in 2017 and 2022. Now a member of the New York Mets, Verlander took on his old team for the first time since leaving them last offseason, and while he pitched a decent outing (7 IP, […]

Justin Verlander and the New York Mets are in Houston to start the week for a three-game series against his former team and the reigning World Series champions. Before Monday night’s game at Minute Maid Park, Verlander and Astros manager Dusty Baker shared a moment on the field as the pitcher was presented with his […]

The New York Mets will play the Houston Astros on Monday in the first game of a three-game series in Houston. Justin Verlander is expected to start one of those games for the Mets, his first start against the Astros since he left for New York via free agency in December. Verlander helped the Astros […]

The New York Mets’ 2023 offseason spending spree has not yielded the results that the team had hoped it would. With the halfway mark of the season fast approaching, the Mets are under .500 and no threat to the Atlanta Braves in the NL East. In order for the Mets to achieve their championship aspirations, […]

The New York Mets entered the 2023 season with high hopes. After all, they finished the 2022 regular season with a 101-61 record, and then proceeded to splurge in the offseason on major talents such as Justin Verlander, Brandon Nimmo, and Kodai Senga. But the Mets haven’t found it easy to recreate the magic they […]

New York Mets pitcher Justin Verlander joined an exclusive club Wednesday night. Verlander, who has won two World Series and is a three-time Cy Young Award winner, became the 21st pitcher in MLB history to defeat all 30 teams. His Mets beat the Cincinnati Reds, 2-1 Wednesday night at Great American Ball Park. “Any time […]

Over 20,000 players have played MLB in the sport’s history. After seven strong innings against the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday night, New York Mets starting pitcher Justin Verlander became just the 21st player to achieve this wild feat. With the win over the Reds, Verlander has now defeated every team in MLB, a feat that […]

New York Yankees star pitcher Gerrit Cole was recently asked to name his all time dream starting rotation, which could include himself, per Chris Henderson. It should be noted that he wasn’t able to select any of his current teammates. Cole went on to name four legendary pitchers, including one who is still active in […]

The New York Mets and their fans were fired up for reigning AL Cy Young winner Justin Verlander to finally make his debut for the team on Thursday at Comerica Park, but things got off to a grim start. In the bottom of the first inning against the Detroit Tigers, the righty gave up back-to-back […]

New York Mets starter Justin Verlander is a likely first-ballot Hall-of-Famer, and now the focus has shifted to what team he will represent upon admission into Cooperstown. Verlander played 12 full seasons with the Detroit Tigers and five with the Houston Astros before signing a two-year deal worth $86 million with the Mets last offseason. […]

Due to weather concerns, the New York Mets will likely designate pitcher Max Scherzer to start the second game of their road series against the Detroit Tigers Wednesday, followed by Justin Verlander‘s first expected start of the season Thursday, according to MLB Network insider Joel Sherman.    Scherzer, who is in his 16th season and […]

Despite losing the final two games of their 10-game road trip this past weekend, the New York Mets are off to a solid 14-9 start this season. It’s an impressive record considering they’ve played 16 of 22 games on the road and have persevered through much adversity already. When examining the first four weeks of […]

The New York Mets have been patiently waiting for Justin Verlander to make his debut with the team. As he works his way back to the Mets, Verlander’s timetable has gotten a bit more clear. Verlander threw 43 pitches over three innings in a simulated game on Sunday, via Anthony DiComo of MLB.com. He is […]

The New York Mets have already dealt with a number of injury concerns to open the 2023 season. Edwin Diaz is expected to miss the entire year after suffering an injury during the World Baseball Classic, while Justin Verlander was placed on the injured list prior to Opening Day. Nevertheless, both Diaz and Verlander were […]

New York Mets Justin Verlander said it is “very reasonable” to expect him to be back by the end of the month, according to a Friday tweet from Newsday Sports Mets beat writer Tim Healey. “Justin Verlander (right teres major strain) said it is ‘very reasonable’ to expect him to be back by the end […]

The New York Mets are off to a disappointing 3-4 start to begin the 2023 campaign and as we all know, injuries have taken their toll on this ballclub. Justin Verlander is currently sidelined with a minor lat issue, while superstar closer Edwin Diaz is out for the year after a freak knee accident in […]

New York Mets starting pitcher Justin Verlander underwent follow-up imaging Wednesday that showed reduced inflammation, the team announced on Twitter. The Mets said that Justin Verlander will continue throwing, and that additional updates will be provided as appropriate. The Mets just got swept by the Milwaukee Brewers and gave up 26 runs in the three-game […]

There has been a lot of buzz surrounding Justin Verlander‘s highly-anticipated New York Mets debut — and rightfully so. This was after the former league MVP signed a massive $86.7 million, two-year deal with the Mets in the offseason. Verlander was all set to make his debut on Saturday against the Miami Marlins, but as […]

The 2023 MLB season is underway, and the New York Mets are one of the most intriguing teams in baseball. However, the Mets got some crushing news as star pitcher Justin Verlander was placed on IL prior to Opening Day, according to the Mets’ official release. ‘Justin Verlander will be placed on the IL with […]

The Major League Baseball season is just around the corner, so is time to take a look at some of the best pitchers in baseball. This will continue our MLB Odds series with a National League Cy Young prediction and pick. Sandy Alcantara took home the award last season after an incredible year. The runner-ups […]

With Justin Verlander in the fold and their payroll the highest in MLB history, the New York Mets are set to begin the 2023 season Thursday in Miami against the Marlins. We’ll make five bold predictions for Verlander and the Mets ahead of Opening Day. After winning 101 games last season, the Mets flamed out […]

New York Mets’ new superstar pitcher and reigning AL Cy Young winner Justin Verlander isn’t happy with his recent spring training performance. The future Hall of Famer dropped a brutally honest take on his spring with Opening Day right around the corner, per the New York Post’s Mike Puma. “I don’t particularly like the way I […]

Max Scherzer was announced as the New York Mets’ 2023 Opening Day starting pitcher. The decision came down to Scherzer and Justin Verlander, with Scherzer ultimately earning the nod. Mets manager Buck Showalter revealed why New York waited to announce their Opening Day starting pitcher, per Jayson Stark. “It’s like a gender-reveal party,” Showalter said. […]

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts provided a hopeful update on injured starting pitcher Tony Gonsolin on Wednesday, telling reporters that Gonsolin is “throwing from 120 feet and able to put weight on his sprained left ankle,” according to Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic. Gonsolin reportedly suffered the injury during a team workout on March 6. […]

New York Mets pitcher Justin Verlander discussed the importance of establishing a culture where people expect to win a championship in a Wednesday conference. “I’m not afraid to talk about winning a championship,” Verlander said, via SNY. “I think establishing a culture where you expect to win a championship is important. You should be able to talk […]

The New York Mets turned heads in the offseason after an eye-popping spending spree from new owner Steve Cohen. The Mets committed nearly $500 million in free agent signings alone to bolster their 101-win squad, led by stars Max Scherzer and Francisco Lindor, in 2022. However, despite the Mets’ willingness to spend whatever it would […]

Justin Verlander turns 40 years old on February 20, and he’s gearing up for his first season with the New York Mets. Verlander enters the season not as a question mark veteran, but as one of the elite pitchers in the game. The Mets ace will inevitably face questions regarding his future in the game. […]

Though they may still be pursuing another relief pitcher, the heavy lifting in free agency is largely done for the New York Mets. It’s time to hand out grades for each of the Mets free-agent signings. Justin Verlander, RHP (2 years, $86.67 million): A Hard to quibble with bringing in the reigning AL Cy Young […]

The Houston Astros are fresh off winning the 2022 World Series against the Philadelphia Phillies, and have been rightfully basking in their own glory for much of the offseason. But soon enough, the 2023 season will be underway, and the Astros will begin their quest to win their second straight championship. Doing so is always […]

Anytime a team hands out multi-million dollar contracts as the New York Mets have done in abundance this offseason, there’s risk involved. But which recent deal should they be most concerned about? We’ll examine the Mets riskiest offseason move this offseason. Of course, Mets owner Steve Cohen knows a thing or two about risk. He […]

The New York Mets may have lost out on free agent superstar Carlos Correa, but they remain legitimate World Series contenders in 2023. However, the Mets no longer can be considered favorites to win a championship next season. Just three weeks ago, Mets owner Steve Cohen said as much. Breaking the news that New York […]