Three pitchers — Justin Verlander, who allowed one run to the Yankees on Monday; Charlie Morton and Gerrit Cole are all virtually unhittable after being acquired by Houston. None of them were ever as good as they are now.
Verlander, in his prime, was never as effective as in his last 19 starts with the Astros. In his best season with the Detroit Tigers, he went 24-10, won the AL Cy Young Award and MVP and had an ERA of 2.40. He was 27-years-old.
Last season he was traded to the Astros at 34-years-old after making 28 starts, 172 innings pitched and a 3.