Justin Verlander is starting tonight for the Astros against the Mariners at Minute Maid Park. It’s going to be the 12th Opening Day outing for the future Hall of Famer and third in a row as a member of the team from Houston.
We are all excited about tonight and we should be excited about Verlander as well. Why? Let’s check out some facts...
1. You need to take a deeper look. Verlander’s record on Opening Day is 4-1, 3.74 in 11 starts between the Detroit Tigers and the Astros. That’s not impressive, uh? Well, it goes a different way if we take his outings since 2012.