The Astros have to win Verlander’s ninth game — or their season will end short of that goal. HOUSTON—Justin Verlander agreed to that last-minute trade to the Houston Astros with hopes of another World Series, and has since won all eight games he has pitched. The Astros were still in the National League for their only World Series appearance 12 years ago. Verlander in Game 2 threw 124 pitches, exactly twice as many as Luis Severino did for the Yankees. Now he gets a chance to pitch the Yankees into the World Series.

Source: thestar October 19, 2017 23:03 UTC