The Houston Astros are desperately looking for things that will help them turn around their season after getting off to such an awful start. It would truly take a rare effort to get them into the playoff picture based on what occurred in April.
Astros waste a quality Verlander start It was a lot to ask. The Astros, notorious extra inning game losers, were not about to win two of them in a row.
The brutal start to the season from the Houston Astros looks like it could be flipping as the team has now won three straight games. It was an interesting first month of the season for the Astros, an organization that's dominated baseball for much of the past decade.
Justin Verlander’s net worth in 2024 is about $150 million. Verlander is an MLB professional baseball player who has played for several teams over the length of his 18-year career.
The Houston Astros' disastrous start may be the most surprising storyline of the MLB season.
Astros swept in Chicago. Fall 3-1 As I’ve seem to say in every recap. if it’s not one thing it’s another. After three straight games of throwing away chances of victory in the first inning, today Justin Verlander worked out of a bases loaded, no-out, first inning jam without allowing a run.
The Chicago Cubs teed off on the struggling Houston Astros in the first inning each of the past two nights. The Cubs will try to continue causing early damage Thursday afternoon when they aim for a sweep of the visiting Astros in the finale of a three-game series.
At the risk of killing the good vibes around the Mets’ ongoing offensive explosion, let’s take a moment to look back at last year’s deadline deals, where Max Scherzer was traded for Luisangel Acuna and Justin Verlander was dealt for Ryan Clifford and Drew Gilbert.
The Houston Astros enjoyed a get-well game with one of the top pitchers in the big leagues in action for the first time this season. Now it's a matter of carrying those good vibes into another game.
He wasn’t vintage Justin Verlander, but it didn’t matter. The Astros have been in sore need of a boost to its already thin starting rotation, especially in light of a lackluster 6-14 start on the season.
Justin Verlander pitched six solid innings in his first outing of the season as the Houston Astros beat the host Washington Nationals 5-3 on Friday night to snap a three-game losing streak.
Justin Verlander is slated to make his first start of the 2024 season on Friday when the Houston Astros open a three-game series against the Washington Nationals, per Astros manager Joe Espada.
How many of the active MLB pitchers with the most career strikeouts can you name in five minutes?
The Houston Astros will be bringing Justin Verlander back into the fold this week, though just how effective Verlander can be as a 41-year-old starting pitcher is the real question.
Houston Astros right-hander Justin Verlander will make his season debut on Friday against the host Washington Nationals, manager Joe Espada said Wednesday.
The Houston Astros are a surprising 6-13 on the season, making the return of veteran ace Justin Verlander all the more important.
Houston Astros starting pitcher Justin Verlander is getting close to returning to the team’s rotation, as he has made a few rehab starts, and he addressed the possibility of starting at some point this week.
The Houston Astros are getting help, as their ace Justin Verlander could make his season debut this Friday. Astros manager Joe Espada and general manager Dana Brown commented on the injured three-time Cy Young winner on Sunday.
Justin Verlander is concerned about the rise in injuries to star pitchers and believes baseball must address the issue before it spirals out of control.
Pitcher injuries have gotten a bit out of control in recent years as multiple star athletes are missing games. For whatever reason, more and more pitchers are suffering injuries right now.
When Verlander is back, the Astros may have to make a tricky call of who to bump out.
A pair of Astros starting pitchers are making progress on their way back from injuries. Verlander spoke to reporters (including Chandler Rome of The Athletic) after a successful batting practice session against live hitters on Monday.
Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander will not pitch in any of the Astros remaining games this spring. Manager Joe Espada said Thursday that Verlander will not pitch in the Astros’ four remaining Grapefruit League games.
The Astros will be without the leader of their rotation to start the season.
Astros ace Justin Verlander discussed his ongoing shoulder issues with reporters.
Houston Astros starter Justin Verlander is nothing if not confident.
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