The Astros’ backs are against the wall. After a heart-breaking loss yesterday, they need a win going into Game 5. Thankfully, there are few pitchers that would be better to pin your hopes on in a must-win game than Justin Verlander.
Of course, his regular season record is unimpeachable. There’s the Cy Young, MVP, and Rookie of the Year awards of course. There’s also the high likelihood that he will be the eighteen pitcher with 3000 strikeouts, given his 2706 career total and his fifth career strikeout title this past season. There’s any number of other accolades you can name that will one day litter his Cooperstown plaque.