Houston Astros’ starter Justin Verlander talked before Game 1 of the World Series about the lineup he’d be facing in Game 2 with the National League Champion Washington Nationals.
Verlander, 36, finished his 15th big league campaign (21-6) overall in 34 starts, with the 4th-lowest ERA (2.58) in the majors, the most innings pitched (223), the second-most strikeouts (300), lowest BAA (.172), and the lowest WHIP (0.80) among qualified starters.
He threw seven scoreless innings in his first postseason start this month, but the Astros’ veteran starter had a 5.