The surging New York Mets might consider a midseason trade to reunite with Houston Astros pitcher Justin Verlander.

Justin Verlander allowed two runs and four his over six innings in the three-time Cy Young Award winner’s season debut for the Houston Astros against the Washington Nationals.

As the Chicago Cubs appear poised for a playoff run, the possibility of a trade for Houston Astros pitcher Justin Verlander has emerged.

Justin Verlander gave the Houston Astros a major boost in his return. Heading into Friday night's game, the Houston Astros were in desperate need of a boost. They'd just been swept in three games by the Atlanta Braves at home, dropping their record to 6-14 and keeping them mired in last place in the AL West.

Justin Verlander pitched six solid innings in his first outing of the season as the Houston Astros beat the host Washington Nationals 5-3 on Friday night to snap a three-game losing streak.

Astros manager Joe Espada then turned to Bryan Abreu, perhaps the best non-closer in all of baseball across the 2022 postseason and entire 2023 campaign. Abreu couldn't seal the victory. His second pitch of the afternoon was yanked into the right-field seats by Cubs rookie Peter Crow-Armstrong,

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