I’ve been writing about sports for a long time, and I learned pretty quickly which team’s partisans will inspire the most hair-trigger flurry of angry ... $86.7 million contract to pitcher Justin ...

After another rough start that raised his ERA to 5.55, Houston Astros pitcher Justin Verlander admitted he probably rushed his comeback from a neck ...

Despite allowing six earned runs in his start, Verlander received a standing ovation from the Minute Maid Park fans.

"Listen, I think I came back from the neck injury a little fast," Verlander said Friday about the neck issue that sidelined ...

Justin Verlander missed almost two months this summer with a neck injury. After his latest tough start on Friday night in ...

Houston Astros right-hander Justin Verlander bent his head, smacked the ball back in his glove as he walked back to the mound ...

Justin Verlander is struggling immensely since coming back from a neck injury late last month, and it has put his status in ...

Without question, Justin Verlander was one of the most dominant pitchers of his generation. He was a perennial AL All-Star in his prime, winning three AL Cy You ...

Verlander came away with a no-decision in Friday's 9-7 win over the Angels, surrendering six runs on eight hits and a walk over 4.2 innings. He struck out four.

His struggles have led some to speculate that he could be left off the playoff roster for the AL West leaders.

As the Astros track toward a fourth straight division title and an eighth straight season of postseason baseball, how, if at all, will Justin Verlander fit into their October mix? The query does ...

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Lingering behind every Framber Valdez gem, every step toward stardom for Hunter Brown and every stabilizing victory from Yusei Kikuchi, Ronel Blanco and Spencer Arrighetti, is ...