Astros Beat Yankees 4-0 In Game 7, Reach World Series
Next up for the Astros: Game 1 of the World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday night.
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Next up for the Astros: Game 1 of the World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday night.
Verlander scattered five hits and struck out eight to improve to 9-0 with 67 strikeouts since being traded from Detroit.
The Yankees took all three games at home to seize control of the ALCS, while the Dodgers lost their first playoff game last night.
Cameron Maybin sprinted toward the left-field line and suddenly stopped, with plenty of room to spare.
Justin Verlander is scheduled to make his 18th career playoff start on Saturday for the Astros in Game 2.
The Houston Astros poured back onto the field after advancing to their first AL Championship Series, posing for pictures with the Green Monster as a backdrop before a few players bellyflopped in the puddles in the infield dirt.
Houston manager A.J. Hinch loves that Justin Verlander, his starter for Game 1 of the American League Division Series against the Boston Red Sox on Thursday, has a ton of postseason experience.
The Houston Astros will start Justin Verlander in Game 1 of the AL Division Series against Chris Sale and the Boston Red Sox on Thursday.
Justin Verlander's next start for the Houston Astros will be in the playoffs.
When the Houston Astros traded for Justin Verlander less than three weeks ago, they envisioned days like this.
The only comparison Justin Verlander could come up with for his Houston Astros debut was opening day.
"I want to thank everyone here in Detroit from the front office to all of my teams and especially the fans, the way you guys have treated me over the last (13) years has been so special to me."
It was originally reported Verlander wouldn't waive his no trade clause to complete the deal with the Astros.
It's unsure if Justin Verlander wouldn't waive his no trade clause to complete the trade or if the Astros decided to pull back their offer.
A baseball game won't fix Houston's problems. But it will help.
Earlier this month Verlander cleared waivers and can be moved but he also holds full 10-5 no-trade rights and would have to approve the deal himself.
The Houston Astros have acquired reliever Tyler Clippard from the Chicago White Sox for a player to be named or cash considerations.
Tampa Bay's third baseman shrugged him off with "there's a long way to go" and went about his business.
Jose Iglesias hit two RBI doubles, Matt Boyd pitched into the seventh inning and the Detroit Tigers beat the Houston Astros 5-3 on Saturday night.
Josh Reddick hit a three-run homer in the eighth inning, lifting the Houston Astros to a 6-5 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Friday night.
Carlos Beltran hasn't used his glove in a game in more than two months so teammates laid his mitt to rest on Monday, holding a mock funeral to send it off.
It has to start somewhere. And it has to start soon. July was the Astros' month of reckoning, so it will be for the Tigers.
If Monday's series opener between the Houston Astros and Texas Rangers was any indication of things to come, the 18 games left of this in-state rivalry should be rather interesting.
The Astros took a step back last season after a playoffs run in 2015, they hope to get back with some help from their young third baseman.
Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred also banned former St. Louis executive Christopher Correa for life as he ruled the Cardinals must give the 56th and 75th draft choices in June to Houston.
