JUSTIN VERLANDER NEWS

M’s jump on Verlander early in 8-6 win over Astros

Mitch Haniger homered while Seattle jumped on Justin Verlander for six runs in two innings, and the Mariners beat the Houston Astros 8-6

AUGUST 10, 2018

MLB offense rebounds in July after a historic drop

NEW YORK (AP) Offense is on the rebound in Major League Baseball.

AUGUST 2, 2018

Angels bats stay silent as Astros rout, 7-0

Take a look at pictures and moments from Saturday (7/21) night's game against Houston

JULY 22, 2018

Springer’s slam, Verlander’s K’s send Astros past Halos, 7-0

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Justin Verlander hadn't earned a win in the past six starts of his All-Star season. George Springer hadn't homered or contributed many game-changing hits in t...

JULY 22, 2018

Verlander starts for Astros at Angels (Jul 21, 2018)

Justin Verlander was tough to beat long before he was traded to the Houston Astros toward the end of last season, but he has been a different pitcher against the Los Angeles Angels...

JULY 21, 2018

Tigers rough up Verlander in 6-3 win over Astros

HOUSTON (AP) Justin Verlander had a puzzling day on the mound in his first-ever start against his previous team.

JULY 15, 2018

Verlander faces Tigers for first time (Jul 14, 2018)

HOUSTON -- After compiling 380 starts over 12-plus season with the Detroit Tigers, Houston Astros right-hander Justin Verlander will face his former team for the first time on Sund...

JULY 15, 2018

Kate Upton and Justin Verlander are expecting first child

HOUSTON (AP) Supermodel Kate Upton and Houston Astros pitcher Justin Verlander are expecting their first child.

JULY 14, 2018

Verlander faces Happ when Astros, Blue Jays tangle (Jun 24, 2018)

HOUSTON -- For a third consecutive start on Sunday, Houston Astros right-hander Gerrit Cole encountered a stretch where he wrestled with his control, a span of innings that called...

JUNE 25, 2018

LEADING OFF: Verlander backs rolling Astros, mending Dodgers

A look at what's happening around the majors Tuesday:

JUNE 19, 2018

Verlander gets plenty of support in Astros 7-3 win over A’s

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Houston ace Justin Verlander made two mistakes, both resulting in home runs. The way the Astros are swinging the bats...

JUNE 14, 2018

Verlander recovers from 1st-pitch HR, Astros top Rangers 7-3

Nomar Mazara had a two-run double in the third as Verlander's major league-leading ERA rose to 1.45.

JUNE 9, 2018

Verlander recovers from 1st-pitch HR, Astros top Rangers 7-3 (Jun 08, 2018)

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Justin Verlander struck out nine in seven innings after Shin-Soo Choo homered on the Houston ace's first pitch of the game, and the Astros went on to beat th...

JUNE 9, 2018

Verlander stays in control, pitches Astros past Yankees 5-1

NEW YORK (AP) Justin Verlander tamed the New York Yankees, then toyed with their fans.

MAY 28, 2018

Verlander gets some run support as Astros top Giants

HOUSTON (AP) Justin Verlander got some run support for the first time in nearly a month and led the Houston Astros over the San Francisco G...

MAY 24, 2018

Verlander improves to 6-2 as Astros beat Giants 4-1

HOUSTON (AP) A lack of run support during the last month didn't worry Justin Verlander.

MAY 23, 2018

FANTASY PLAYS: For daily pitchers, look at swinging strikes

Strikeouts are king in daily fantasy baseball. While using career strikeout rates for pitchers and opposing hitters is a good way to identify high strikeout potential matchups, we...

MAY 22, 2018

Verlander throws 5-hit shutout, Astros blank Angels 2-0

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Justin Verlander is not prone to sentimentality.

MAY 17, 2018

Sharp Koch outduels Verlander, leads D-backs past Astros

Paul Goldschmidt went 1 for 25 on the homestand, dropping his average to .225.

MAY 7, 2018

LEADING OFF: Kershaw faces D-backs; Verlander vs Yankees

A look at what's happening all around the majors today:

MAY 1, 2018