As the Houston Astros head into the final days of the regular season, it has once again been a very good year for the organization. Despite a slow start, Houston finds themselves atop the American League West once again.
The Houston Astros (83-70) play the Los Angeles Angels (62-91) in Houston at 8:10 p.m. ET on Friday. This contest’s pitching matchup is set, as the Astros will send Justin Verlander (4-6) to the mound, while Tyler Anderson (10-13) will answer the bell for the Angels.
The Detroit Tigers have been one of the biggest surprises of the 2024 season and are on the cusp of completing a shocking, last-second push for the third and final American League Wild Card spot.
Barring an incomprehensible collapse, the Cleveland Guardians will be in the MLB playoffs. But just how far will the Guardians go in October? Bleacher Report's Kerry Miller does not think Cleveland will have a very deep run, projecting the Guardians to lose to the Houston Astros in four games in the ALDS.
Yordan Alvarez hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the fifth inning on Saturday night for the Houston Astros, who beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-3 in Anaheim, Calif., in the second game of a three-game series between the American League West rivals.
The Houston Astros haven't punched their ticket to the playoffs just yet. But for Justin Verlander, the postseason may as well begin Saturday night. Verlander
It’s been a long couple of years for future Hall of Famer Justin Verlander. He’s been injured, he’s been through free agency, he’s been traded and lately – he’s vastly underperformed his career norm.
The MLB playoffs start less than three weeks from today, and the postseason picture is starting to take shape. While several teams are still jockeying for the best overall record, or trying to make up ground in the Wild Card races, the Houston Astros are in pretty good shape.
It's been an ugly last few starts for Justin Verlander. The Houston Astros need him to get going if they want to be the team they're looking to be, as he still has ace potential.
Sunday was another tough game for Houston Astros starting pitcher Justin Verlander, as his struggles continued. It has been a tough season for the veteran
Arizona Diamondbacks right fielder and first baseman Pavin Smith made history on Sunday. He recorded three home runs against the Houston Astros, two of which were against Astros starting pitcher, Justin Verlander.
Houston Astros fans may not want to admit it, but Justin Verlander isn't what he used to be. The Astros ace got lit up again on Sunday, allowing eight runs on eight hits in three innings against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
The Houston Astros are hoping to make a run in the American League playoffs. Despite facing a ton of adversity throughout the 2024 MLB season, they hold a 77-66 record and are firmly in the drivers seat when it comes to the AL West division race.
With three weeks left in the regular season, the American League is setting up for a thrilling finale.
Justin Verlander did not have his best outing on Sunday night as Pavin Smith and the Arizona Diamondbacks routed the Houston Astros 12-6 on Sunday night.
Stop the presses, but the New York Mets may actually make it to the postseason this year. After a pretty dismal first couple of months, the team turned things around and is now on the cusp of a wild-card berth.
Justin Verlander has struggled since coming off the injured list, but for the Astros to make a deep postseason run, they need their ace at his best. Nineteen seasons pitching in the majors, the three-time Cy Young Award winner knows when he has it and when he does not.
Houston Astros righthander Justin Verlander has made it back from injuries that set him back this season. Verlander might still be working on getting his pitching rhythm down.
Verlander's struggles on the mound continued in his third start back from an extended stint on the injured list. The three-time Cy Young Award winner was pulled in the fifth inning of a 5-3 loss to the Reds on Monday.
As Justin Verlander treks toward 300 career wins, the veteran right-hander knows he will need a combination of strong pitching and fortuitous health to reach the milestone.
The Astros are set to get a big boost to their pitching rotation for the stretch run.
In MLB history, 22 pitchers have won more than one Cy Young Award. How many can you name in five minutes?
The streaking Houston Astros may gain even more steam based on the latest injury update on ace Justin Verlander.
A neck strain has kept Verlander from pitching in the majors since June 9, and he has amassed only 57 innings this season due both this current ailment and a bout of shoulder inflammation coming out of spring training.
He hasn't made an MLB start since June 9. In 10 starts this season, he has gone 3-2 with a 3.95 earned run average (ERA).
Houston Astros star Justin Verlander took another step toward returning to the majors with a 52-pitch rehab start at Triple-A Sugar Land on Saturday night.
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