ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Houston Astros manager AJ Hinch asked ace Justin Verlander to do something he had never done before. It might be a while before he asks him to do it again, not that he has any ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander pitched five solid innings in his final spring training tuneup Sunday and pronounced himself healthy and ready to start the season. His ...

HOUSTON -- Astros ace right-hander Justin Verlander was almost sheepish in the dismissal of his strong postseason history against his upcoming opponent Sunday at Minute Maid Park, but there is little ...

Someone who could be an option for them is a familiar face in Justin Verlander. The future Hall of Famer departed last offseason and spent the year with the San Francisco Giants. Now a free agent ...

HOUSTON -- For much of the past few years, the Houston Astros depended on Justin Verlander to lead their rotation. With the three-time Cy Young Award winner gone to the New York Mets this season, that ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A look at what’s happening all around the majors today: ACE IN THE HOLE After dropping the World Series opener at Dodger Stadium, the Astros are confident they can rebound in Game 2 ...

In each of the past four seasons, his lowest innings pitched was 176.1. He threw over 190 three times, including in 2022 when ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Justin Verlander declined a $25 million option with the Houston Astros to become a free agent on Thursday, five days after helping the team with its second World Series title. The ...

HOUSTON -- Justin Verlander, Jose Altuve and the Houston Astros did enough to deny the Los Angeles Angels a three-game sweep. Verlander pitched seven sharp innings, Altuve hit his first home run of ...

PHOENIX – Justin Verlander slowly put on his crisp white shirt, his cream-colored suit, his stylish brown shoes, turned around and faced the cameras, microphones and notebooks awaiting him, and then ...