The Houston Astros will need their superstar slugger to have a much better postseason this time around if they hope to compete for a World Series.

His struggles have led some to speculate that he could be left off the playoff roster for the AL West leaders.

Houston Astros right-hander Justin Verlander bent his head, smacked the ball back in his glove as he walked back to the mound ...

The Seattle Mariners bounced back from a disappointing home series against the New York Yankees with a dominant showing to start off their last road trip of the ...

Justin Verlander missed almost two months this summer with a neck injury. After his latest tough start on Friday night in ...

HOUSTON — Justin Verlander missed almost two months this summer with a neck injury. After his latest tough start on Friday ...

It's going to be a red October in the City of Brotherly Love again after the Philadelphia Phillies earned their third ...

Justin Verlander sat out almost two months this summer because of a neck injury. After his latest tough start Friday night in ...

Justin Verlander, who has struggled since coming off the injured list last month, was rocked for six runs Friday night and ...

Kyle Tucker had four hits, including a home run, and Jake Meyers and Alex Bregman both hit home runs while combining for six ...

HOUSTON (AP) — Kyle Tucker had four hits, including a home run, and Jake Meyers and Alex Bregman both hit home runs while ...