OAKLAND, Calif. --Jake Meyers hit a three-run homer to highlight Houston's six-run fourth inning that backed Justin Verlander's winning start as the Astros beat the Athletics 6-3 on Friday night.

On Friday, baseball writer Bob Nightengale of USA Today predicted that Verlander would return to Houston when discussing possible trades and free-agent targets. It was with the Astros that Verlander ...

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- It ended up being a night of milestones for Justin Verlander and the Houston Astros. The Astros ace accomplished two strikeout feats -- getting his 3,000th in the majors and ...

From Ty Cobb and Charlie Gehringer to Hank Greenberg and Al Kaline, the best Tigers' players were around before color television. The same goes for their historically good pitchers, save for Justin ...

ARLINGTON, Texas -- As arguably the two best right-handed pitchers of their generation, the relationship between the Texas Rangers' Max Scherzer and the Houston Astros' Justin Verlander has taken many ...

The Baltimore Orioles' search for starting pitching might be leading them to a future Hall of Famer.Baltimore is among the ...