JUSTIN VERLANDER NEWS

Continues dominance Verlander (6-1) earned the win during Saturday's 2-1 victory over Texas, allowing six hits with eight strikeouts in six scoreless innings.

Impact After escaping a first-inning jam with the help of an out at the plate, Verlander cruised through five easy frames en route to his fifth straight win. The 39-year-old has lowered his ERA from 1.93 to a league-leading 1.22 with 19 consecutive scoreless innings over his last three starts and is pitching as efficiently as ever with his 14.2 pitches per inning ranking fifth in MLB. He'll look to keep the streak going with a start on tap for next weekend against Seattle.

MAY 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Verlander shines to lead Astros to 2-1 win over Rangers

Justin Verlander had another splendid start to lead the Houston Astros to a 2-1 win over the Texas Rangers

MAY 22, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Houston Astros host the Texas Rangers Saturday

The Houston Astros take on the Texas Rangers on Saturday

MAY 21, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pérez throws 1st shutout since 2014, Texas blanks Astros 3-0

Martín Pérez pitched his first shutout since 2014, scattering seven singles as the Texas Rangers beat Houston 3-0, ending the Astros’ nine-game home winning streak

MAY 21, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Why no-hitters matter more than ever in 2022

No matter how often it happens, Ben Verlander says that he will never not be impressed by a pitcher throwing a no-hitter.

MAY 20, 2022

'Facing Nolan' looks at Ryan's longer-than-expected career

Nolan Ryan pitched for a record 27 seasons in the big leagues, struck out 5,714 batters and threw seven no-hitters

MAY 19, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ben Verlander's 'Best Of' each MLB division

Ben Verlander scoured MLB and picked out the superstar players — and rosters — from each division.

MAY 19, 2022

Justin Verlander is unburdened, unsatisfied and as sharp as ever In his return to the mound for the Astros after Tommy John surgery, the two-time Cy Young Award winner has found early success this season.

MAY 16, 2022 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM

Tosses five scoreless innings Verlander (5-1) allowed two hits and three walks while striking out five in five scoreless innings to earn the win over the Nationals on Sunday.

Impact Verlander fell short of posting a quality start Sunday after accomplishing the feat in his last five outings, but he threw 107 pitches over five innings Sunday, marking his highest pitch count since Sept. 1, 2019. The right-hander's velocity has also been improving following his Tommy John surgery, and his fastball topped out at 98.3 mph in the first inning Sunday. Verlander is tied for the league lead with five wins to begin the season, and he'll attempt to continue his success when he tentatively lines up to start at home against the Rangers on Saturday.

MAY 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Ageless Verlander brings the heat vs. Nats WASHINGTON -- Astros pitcher Justin Verlander reared back and let fly a 98.3 mph fastball in the first inning Sunday, which reminded him he...

MAY 15, 2022 • MLB.COM

Gurriel stays hot, Verlander solid, Astros blank Nats 8-0

Yuli Gurriel went 3-for-4 with a homer, Justin Verlander pitched five scoreless innings and the Houston Astros beat the Washington Nationals 8-0

MAY 15, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Astros' 11-game winning streak ends, Nationals romp 13-6

Yadiel Hernandez and Maikel Franco homered and the Washington Nationals ended the Houston Astros’ 11-game winning streak with a 13-6 romp

MAY 15, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Astros push winning streak to 11, roll past Nationals 6-1

Jose Altuve drilled a home run on the first pitch of the game, Yordan Alvarez and Yuli Gurriel also homered, and the Houston Astros extended their winning streak to 11 games with a...

MAY 14, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Twins get a dose of reality during Astros' three-game sweep at Target Field A team that had won nine in a row at home was stopped cold from the first pitch to the last by a team with superior talent (and a 10-game wi...

MAY 13, 2022 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Justin Verlander takes no-hitter into eighth inning; Astros shut down Twins 5-0 Justin Verlander, the 39-year-old with two American League Cy Young Awards, was trying for his fourth no-huitter until Gio Urshela broke it...

MAY 11, 2022 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Ryan's start opposite Verlander a learning experience MINNEAPOLIS -- Joe Ryan says he watched a good amount of Justin Verlander’s starts growing up, but the now-39-year-old wasn’t a pitcher he w...

MAY 11, 2022 • MLB.COM

Astros' Justin Verlander, healthy again, shows Twins what aces are all about Justin Verlander, 39, outdueled rookie Joe Ryan, taking a no-hitter into the eighth inning, in a game for those who prefer pitching mastery...

MAY 11, 2022 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Carries no-hitter into eighth frame Verlander (4-1) earned the win Tuesday after pitching eight scoreless innings, surrendering one hit and two walks while striking out five versus the Twins.

Impact Verlander held the Twins hitless for the first 7.1 innings Tuesday, giving up a one-out single to Gio Urshela in the eighth inning, ending the no-hit bid with five outs to go. The 39-year-old was able to finish the inning, inducing an inning-ending double play by Royce Lewis in the following at-bat. Verlander has now produced five consecutive quality starts, winning three straight outings and posting a 1.51 ERA and 0.56 WHIP with 29 punchouts in 35.2 innings during that stretch. His season numbers now sit at a 1.55 ERA and 0.64 WHIP in six starts. After missing almost two full seasons, the right-hander looks to have picked up where he left off in his 2019 Cy Young campaign.

MAY 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Vintage Verlander falls just shy of 4th career no-hitter MINNEAPOLIS -- Just when you think Justin Verlander can’t get any more dominant, he does something to remind us why he’s one of the best pit...

MAY 11, 2022 • MLB.COM

Verlander loses no-hitter in 8th, Astros beat Twins 5-0

Justin Verlander missed out on his fourth no-hitter by five outs but still faced the minimum through eight innings, and the Houston Astros beat the Minnesota Twins 5-0 for their ei...

MAY 11, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Justin Verlander takes no-hitter into eighth inning, Astros clobber Twins 5-0 Tuesday's loss halted a nine-game home winning streak for the Twins, who failed to produce with key parts of the lineup missing from the gam...

MAY 11, 2022 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Astros' Verlander loses no-hit bid with 1 out in 8th

Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander lost a no-hit bid with one out in the eighth inning when the Minnesota Twins’ Gio Urshela lined a clean single to right field

MAY 11, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Twins take on the Astros on home winning streak

The Minnesota Twins host the Houston Astros looking to extend a nine-game home winning streak

MAY 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS