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Justin Verlander pitched six scoreless innings for his MLB-leading 15th victory, Chas McCormick and Martin Maldonado each homered and had three RBIs, and the AL West-leading Houston Astros beat the Cleveland Guardians 6-0.

Juan Soto is set for his San Diego debut at home Wednesday night against Colorado.

Justin Verlander pitched one-run ball into the eighth inning and won his MLB-leading 14th game, Aledmys Díaz hit two homers and Yordan Alvarez slugged his 30th home run of the season as the Houston Astros beat the Seattle Mariners 11-1.

Houston ace Justin Verlander, who leads the major leagues in wins, takes a 13-3 record and 1.86 ERA into his start Friday against visiting Seattle.

Justin Verlander became the major leagues’ first 13-game winner, striking out nine and topping 99 mph in his final inning to lead the Houston Astros over the Seattle Mariners 3-1.

The Houston Astros ended the Seattle Mariners’ winning streak at 14 games, with Jose Altuve and Yordan Alvarez homering in a 5-2 victory.

Jarren Duran and the Red Sox will try to shake off what happened at Fenway Park, where Toronto went on a run rampage that included an inside-the-park grand slam thanks to Duran’s misplay and negligence.

Kate Upton began dating Justin Verlander, an MLB star, in 2014 and announced their engagement in 2016. The pair said “I do” in 2017 and welcomed their daughter in 2018.

Major League Baseball is considering a pitch clock for next year along with shift limits, larger bases and restrictions on pickoff attempts.

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout will miss the All-Star Game because of back spasms, joining Bryce Harper on the sidelines and depriving the showcase of two of baseball’s best-known players.

Justin Verlander struck out 10 in six scoreless innings to post his MLB-leading 12th win as the Houston Astros beat the Oakland Athletics 5-0.

DETROIT -- Since 2000, only three first-round picks have been drafted and developed into established big-leaguers with the Detroit Tigers: Justin Verlander (2004), Rick Porcello (2007) and Nick Castellanos (2010). 3 overall pick by the Detroit Tigers in the 2021 draft, throws out a ceremonial first pitch before the Tigers baseball game against the Chicago White Sox Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021, in Detroit. The Detroit Tigers agreed to terms Tuesday, June 30, 2020 with No. Grade: IncompleteDetroit Tigers first round draft selection outfielder Riley Greene is introduced during a news conference before a baseball game in Detroit, Friday, June 7, 2019. Detroit Tigers pitcher Rick Porcello throws against the Minnesota Twins in the first inning of a baseball game in Detroit, Friday, Sept. 26, 2014.

All-Star Game festivities start in earnest with the Futures Game, where some of the best prospects in Major League Baseball will play a seven-inning matchup at Dodger Stadium on Saturday.

Although the Detroit Tigers will have Miguel Cabrera and Gregory Soto representing the team at the 2022 Major League Baseball All-Star game, three more players who previously donned the Old English “D” will play in the game. Most notably, former Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander will play in his ninth career All-Star game, his third as a member of the Houston Astros. His nine All-Star appearances lead all active MLB pitchers. The third former Tigers player in the All-Star game is relief pitcher Joe Mantiply. The 2022 MLB All-Star game will be played on Tuesday, July 19 at 8 p.m. EST inside Dodgers Stadium in Los Angeles.

Los Angeles Angels sensation Shohei Ohtani repeated as a two-way All-Star when he was picked for the AL pitching staff, two days after he was elected to start at designated hitter.

Tony Gonsolin pitched seven strong innings for his 11th victory in the Los Angeles Dodgers' 5-3 win over the Chicago Cubs.

Justin Verlander got his MLB-leading 11th win, Yordan Alvarez hit his 26th homer and the Houston Astros beat the Kansas City Royals 5-2 to take the series 3-1.

Justin Verlander looks to become the first 11-game winner in the majors when Houston hosts the last-place Royals in the finale of a four-game series Thursday afternoon.

Washington star Juan Soto is being checked out after exiting a game early because of an injured left calf.

The New York Yankees and Houston Astros will meet Thursday in a one-game series between AL division leaders at Minute Maid Park.

Justin Verlander pitched two-hit ball for eight innings, light-hitting backup catcher Jason Castro lined a two-run homer in the ninth and the Houston Astros beat the Mets 2-0 to send New York to its first three-game losing streak this season.

Mets ace Max Scherzer will make a minor league rehab start for Double-A Binghamton on Wednesday.

Justin Verlander pitched four-hit ball over seven innings, Kyle Tucker hit a three-run homer and the Houston Astros beat the Yankees 3-1 to stop New York’s 15-game home winning streak.

Aaron Judge lined a game-winning single on the eve of his salary arbitration showdown, capping a four-run ninth inning that included Aaron Hicks’ tying three-run homer off closer Ryan Pressly in the New York Yankees’ 7-6 victory over the Houston Astros.

Freddie Freeman is sure to get a huge ovation when he returns to Truist Park for the first time since helping lead the Atlanta Braves to the World Series championship.

Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon needs surgery on his right wrist and once again will have a season cut short by an injury.

The Miami Marlins got a solid start from rookie Braxton Garrett and Jon Berti drove in two runs to help them extend their winning streak to five games with a 5-1 victory over the Houston Astros.

Justin Verlander is now Major League Baseball’s active strikeout king. The impressive outing moved him past his former Tigers teammate Max Scherzer for the active strikeouts lead among pitchers. He also passed his childhood idol John Smoltz, who he admired while growing up in Richmond, Virginia watching the Braves. Nolan Ryan is MLB’s all-time leader in strikeouts, raking up an absurd 5,714 Ks during his 27-year career. Verlander is 7-2 with a 2.13 ERA in 11 starts this season for the first-place Astros.

Justin Verlander struck out a season-high 12 in seven sparkling innings, Yordan Alvarez hit a two-run homer and the Houston Astros beat the Seattle Mariners 4-1.

The AL Central-leading Twins start a home series against the AL East-leading Yankees with their rotation in a dire situation.

Mariners manager Scott Servais was ejected for his role in a benches-clearing scuffle in the ninth inning of Seattle’s 7-4 win over the Houston Astros, a game in which Cal Raleigh had a career-high four RBIs and Julio Rodriguez hit a late two-run shot.

Astros ace Justin Verlander has been as dominant as ever in his return from Tommy John surgery, going 6-1 with a 1.22 ERA in eight starts.

Nolan Ryan pitched for a record 27 seasons in the big leagues, struck out 5,714 batters and threw seven no-hitters.

Yadiel Hernandez and Maikel Franco homered and the Washington Nationals ended the Houston Astros’ 11-game winning streak with a 13-6 romp.

At 39 years old, Justin Verlander still has it. The long-dominant pitcher nearly captured his fourth no-hitter performance of his career on Tuesday night. Unfortunately, the former Detroit Tigers all-star saw his no-hit bid broken up with one out in the eighth inning.

Justin Verlander missed out on his fourth no-hitter by five outs but still faced the minimum through eight innings, and the Houston Astros beat the Minnesota Twins 5-0 for their eighth straight win.

Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander lost a no-hit bid with one out in the eighth inning when the Minnesota Twins’ Gio Urshela lined a clean single to right field.

Justin Verlander and the Astros try for their eighth straight win when they visit Joe Ryan and the first-place Twins in a matchup of American League contenders with identical 18-11 records.

HOUSTON -- Justin Verlander is in a good place, in so many ways. “Honestly, I feel blessed to be here,” he said this weekend from his locker at Minute Maid Park. Today, three seasons since he last pitched regularly, Verlander is 39 years old and once again putting up dominant numbers. Although it’s now taken as a given that virtually every pitcher -- if they last long enough -- will one day undergo elbow surgery, Verlander had eluded that fate during his long career. I’m always reaching out to him and congratulating him on all the milestones he keeps continually checking off,” Verlander said.

Aledmys Díaz hit a grand slam, Jake Odorizzi threw five innings of one-hit ball and the Houston Astros beat the Detroit Tigers 5-0 for a four-game sweep and their seventh straight win.

Kyle Tucker hit a tiebreaking pinch-hit homer in the eighth inning and the Houston Astros beat the Texas Rangers 3-2.

Kevin Gausman took a shutout into the ninth inning and Jordan Romano escaped with a save as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Boston Red Sox 3-2.

Justin Verlander pitched three-hit ball over eight innings for his first win since July 2020 and the Houston Astros beat the Seattle Mariners 4-0.

On Saturday night, Justin Verlander was back to what he does best. After recovering and rehabbing from Tommy John surgery on his right elbow back on Sep. 30, 2020, the 39-year-old veteran and former Detroit Tiger returned to the mound for his first regular season start since then. “It kind of feels like my happy place,” Verlander told MLB.com. Plus, he struck out reigning AL MVP Shohei Ohtani three times, finishing the seven strikeouts for the day. “I think after that [fifth] inning particularly, that was pretty much it,” Verlander told MLB.com.

NFL fans are mourning the loss of Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins, who was struck and killed by a dump truck after he tried to cross a Florida highway on foot Saturday morning. Police are currently investigating why Haskins was there.

Noah Syndergaard and Justin Verlander spent most of the past two years working toward Saturday night, when their journeys back from Tommy John surgery coincidentally converged at Angel Stadium. Although Syndergaard emerged slightly happier than Verlander, both veteran right-handers appear to be firmly on the right track. Syndergaard pitched two-hit ball into the sixth inning in a strong Angels debut, narrowly outdueling Verlander in Los Angeles' 2-0 victory over the Houston Astros.

Justin Verlander will pitch for Houston for the first time since having Tommy John surgery late in 2020.

Carlos Correa hit his first spring homer with the Twins, providing a preview of what he could provide Minnesota’s lineup this season.

Do you remember when they played in the Detroit Tigers organization? There are 65 former Tigers competing for jobs in spring training camps around Florida and Arizona. If you can remember all of them, you’re well on your way to super-fan status. That tally is up a bit from last year, when we found 63 players on 26 teams. Some of the names on the list like Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander were bonafide stars during their time in Detroit.

Justin Verlander is one of the greatest pitchers of his generation with eight All-Star appearances, two Cy Young Awards, one MVP, one Rookie of the Year and a World Series title.

There are no more bargaining sessions on the calendar.

The reigning World Series champion Atlanta Braves opened spring training Sunday with Ronald Acuña Jr. and Charlie Morton, but no Freddie Freeman.

Matthew Stafford and Justin Verlander aren't the only former Detroit athletes thriving. Here are 13 players who have left the city in the last decade and found greater success with other teams.

Justin Verlander’s $25 million, one-year contract with the Houston Astros has been finalized, nearly a month after it was agreed to.

The ink has officially dried on a two-year, $50 million contract extension between All-Star pitcher Justin Verlander and the Houston Astros. The news on the official league approval was first reported by Buster Olney of ESPN.com and Jon Heyman of the MLB Network. In 2019, Verlander registered a 21-6 record as a starter for the Astros with an ERA of 2.58 through 223 innings pitched. The Old Dominion University product was traded to the Houston Astros during the 2017 season for minor league pitcher Franklin Perez, minor league outfielder Daz Cameron and minor league catcher Jake Rogers. Verlander has gone 43-15 for the Astros the past four seasons with an ERA of 2.45 and a WHIP of 0.834.

Remember when Justin Verlander agreed to return to the Houston Astros amid great fanfare two weeks ago, agreeing to a two-year deal that contained a whopping $50 million in guaranteed salary? Well, here’s an interesting quirk of baseball’s first work stoppage in 27 years.

Everybody knows the Detroit Tigers aren’t done signing free agents this offseason, but with many of the top targets signing this week, when is the time to strike?

Justin Verlander has agreed to a $25 million, one-year contract with the Houston Astros that includes a conditional $25 million player option for a second season.

Justin Verlander let his younger brother break the big news: He’s sticking with the Houston Astros. The announcement came just minutes after Verlander formally rejected the Astros’ qualifying offer (an $18.4 million salary in 2022) and led to speculation that he could entertain offers from among the various suitors. Verlander, who turns 39 in February, was drafted by the Tigers with the No. Although a reunion with the Tigers -- and former Astros manager A.J. Hinch -- had been a dream of Tigers’ fans, it now gets put on backburner until at least next winter.

How much demand is there for Justin Verlander? Enough that the future Hall-of-Famer felt comfortable rejecting the Houston Astros’ qualifying offer on Wednesday.

Justin Verlander reached a $25 million deal to remain with the Houston Astros as he comes back from Tommy John surgery, and Brandon Belt accepted an $18.4 million qualifying offer from the San Francisco Giants.

When former Detroit Tigers ace Justin Verlander made his first start for the Houston Astros in September 2017, it was difficult to watch.

The deadline for MLB teams to extend qualifying offers to prospective free agents passed this weekend, and those decisions will have an impact on the Detroit Tigers as they hurtle toward an active offseason.

Former Detroit Tigers Justin Verlander, Robbie Ray and Nick Castellanos were among the 14 free agents that received qualifying offers from their old team before Sunday night’s deadline. The qualifying offer functions as a one-year, $18.4 million contract for the 2022 season. Teams that extend the qualifying offer will receive draft pick compensation if the player ultimately signs with another team. Some other high-profile players didn’t get the qualifying offer because they’d already been given an offer previously in their career (it can only be done once), or they were traded mid-season. Verlander must decide by Nov. 17 whether to accept or reject the Astros’ qualifying offer.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have extended qualifying offers to free agent All-Stars Corey Seager and Chris Taylor, but not Clayton Kershaw.

Carlos Correa stood on the steps of the dugout watching as Yuli Gurriel grounded out to end Game 6 of the World Series before slowly walking away and heading into Houston's clubhouse for what could be the last time. Atlanta’s 7-0 win over the Astros to win the World Series on Tuesday night could mark the end of an era in Houston. After losing Gerrit Cole and George Springer in free agency the last two years, Houston now faces the distinct possibility that Correa will soon be gone, too.

Although most of you liked my way-to-early 2022 lineup projection, the response was a bit more tepid when it came to my prediction for the Detroit Tigers’ 2022 pitching staff. You’re given the chance to reunite Scherzer and Verlander for two years with a club option for Year 3 at $25-$30 million for Scherzer and $20 million with incentives for Verlander. I think Verlander will probably seek a deal like that if he rejects Houston’s qualifying offer ($18.4 million). Some team will be thrilled to have him, but is that really the best investment for a team like the Tigers? So if owner Christopher Ilitch really wanted to spend $200 million (like the Tigers did in 2016), there’s nothing stopping him from doing so.

DETROIT -- Add Miguel Cabrera to the growing list of people who want to see Justin Verlander back in Detroit. “Come back to you familia the D,” the Detroit Tigers slugger wrote on one of Verlander’s Instagram posts on Thursday. Apparently Miggy felt that was a good time to encourage Verlander to return to his first baseball family as well. Detroit traded Verlander to the Astros for prospects Franklin Pérez, Jake Rogers, and Daz Cameron seconds before the waiver trade deadline on Aug. 31, 2017. “Had a great throwing session today,” Verlander wrote in the post.

DETROIT -- Casey Mize and Tarik Skubal have been protected in 2021, but they’ve hardly been coddled. That’s among the most innings by any Tigers rookie pitcher in the last 15 years. It’s also among the most innings by any Tigers starting pitcher since the club began the rebuilding process in 2017. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)Most innings in a season by Tigers’ pitcher since 20171. Most innings in a season by a Tigers rookie pitcher since 20061.

DETROIT -- Here’s something that might surprise you: Justin Verlander has never been a free agent. It was once accepted as a given that Verlander would hit the market after missing the 2021 season following Tommy John surgery. By the time Verlander takes the mound next season, more than two-and-a-half years will have passed since he last pitched regularly. And it seems like a rather expensive bet for a team like the Tigers to make. If the Astros extend that qualifying offer and Verlander accepts it, his streak of skipping free agency will continue for another year.

Welcome to the neighborhood. Kate Upton and Justin Verlander recently bought a home (sorry, mansion) in Jupiter, The Dirt first reported.

Spencer Turnbull will have a shot at back-to-back no-hitters Monday. Here's how previous Detroit Tigers fared in their attempts at history.

DETROIT -- The Detroit Tigers have released right-handed pitcher Franklin Perez, the centerpiece of the Justin Verlander trade who was once considered the organization’s top prospect. The move to formally place Perez on release waivers comes one day after the team announced that Perez would undergo season-ending shoulder surgery. The Tigers’ needed Perez’s roster spot to add catcher Eric Haase to the 40-man roster. The Tigers selected Haase’s contract from Triple-A Toledo to replace Grayson Greiner, who was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left hamstring strain. TIGERS’ 40-MAN ROSTER (40)Players in bold are on the 26-man active roster.

The Detroit Tigers got an extra day of rest after their matchup against the Minnesota Twins was rained out. Now they host the Kansas City Royals and look to get back on track after beating the Twins on Saturday. He’s had a solid season through six starts allowing just one home run and nine earned runs across 35 2/3 innings. He gave up three runs in 5 2/3 innings against the Cleveland Indians in his last start. What: Detroit Tigers (10-24) vs. Kansas City Royals (16-17)Where: Comerica Park -- Detroit, MIWhen: Tuesday, May 9Time: 7:10 p.m.

But Verlander hasn’t completely ruled out a return to the Astros late this season, perhaps even during the playoffs. Verlander is a free agent after the 2021 season and it will be interesting to see how the market receives him. The two teams mentioned most frequently this winter will be the only two teams for which Verlander has played in his career: The Astros and Tigers. Verlander would probably want to see real actions to prove the Tigers are serious, not mere words. If nothing else, it would provide some buzz going into the 2022 season.

We couldn't pick out the one player who's the key to the Detroit Tigers' ongoing rebuild ... so we picked out 10.

The Detroit Tigers take on the Minnesota Twins in the finale of a three-game set. The game will be broadcast on Bally Sports Detroit.

"He's not a young kid anymore," Tigers manager AJ Hinch said about Jake Rogers. "He's maturing, and he should be able to handle this."

Nomar Mazara returns to Detroit Tigers from his stint on injured list, and fellow outfielder Victor Reyes is heading to Triple-A Toledo.

Onetime Detroit Tigers pitching prospect Franklin Perez will start the 2021 season on the injured list. Perez, 23, has a “right shoulder capsule defect,” according to the team. Perez was the centerpiece of the Justin Verlander trade in 2017 and at one point was considered the Tigers’ top prospects. Sports.health.com describes the shoulder capsule as “the group of ligaments that encapsulate the shoulder’s ball-and-socket joint.”In other injury news, the Tigers said outfielder Daz Cameron would begin the season on Triple-A Toledo’s 7-day injured list with a fractured right wrist. * on the 10-day Major League injured list* on the 7-day minor-league injured listRight-handed pitcher Julio Teheran (right shoulder strain) is on the 60-day disabled list.

The centerpiece in the 2017 Justin Verlander trade, Franklin Perez has only appeared in only 27 innings in the Detroit Tigers' minor leagues.

The White Sox, despite sustaining serious injuries early in the year, will compete for the AL Central title in 2021. The White Sox also received Eloy Jimenez, one of the top young players in the game. The Tigers finally plunged into rebuilding in earnest at the same time the White Sox were dealing Quintana. Whether through luck or shrewdness, the White Sox always seemed to sell at the right time. Of course, a full accounting of the Tigers’ deals must also consider...accounting.

Former Tigers can be found on 26 of the other 29 teams in Major League Baseball. Some of them are longtime Tigers -- like Justin Verlander, who will miss all or most of the 2021 season due to injury. Of the 63 players, 47 played in the big leagues with the Tigers, while 16 were in the organization only as minor-leaguers. Detroit Tigers' Andrew Romine is shown in the dugout during a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017, in Minneapolis. Cron catches a popup during an intrasquad baseball game, Wednesday, July 8, 2020, in Detroit.

It’s technically illegal, but sticky substances are widely used across baseball to help pitchers get a better grip and, many believe, to improve spin rate. Harkins entered into evidence a text from current New York Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole. Harkins claims that Verlander told him MLB began cracking down on foreign substances upon discovering that some teams were using chemists to come up with a substance to maximize spin rate. Harkins reportedly identified Cole, Verlander, Edwin Jackson, Max Scherzer, Felix Hernandez, Corey Kluber, Joba Chamberlain and Adam Wainwright among the pitchers who requested his pine tar/resin mixture. Free-agent pitcher Trevor Bauer has loudly argued that foreign substances can greatly improve spin rate -- and thus pitcher performance -- and has feuded in the past with Cole over the issue.

Today is National Bobblehead Day and to celebrate, Foco is having a 25% flash sale on most of its bobbleheads, including some of your favorite Michigan athletes, past and present. From Matthew Stafford and Tom Brady to Miguel Cabrera and Justin Verlander to Chase Winovich, here are all of the bobbleheads we found on the sports merchandise site. DETROIT LIONSMatthew Stafford - $30Trey Flowers - $37.50Jeff Okudah OSU - $33.75Jeff Okudah OSU bobblehead (Photo courtesy of Foco)DETROIT TIGERSMiguel Cabrera - $22.50PAWS “Game of Thrones” - $25”GOT” Tigers Knight King - $25Detroit Tigers "Game of Thrones" bobblehead (Photo courtesy of Foco)DC Comics Tigers Batman - $26.25DETROIT RED WINGSDylan Larkin - $30MICHIGAN CONNECTIONSTom Brady Tampa Bay pirate ship - $45Tom Brady cannon Tamp Bay - $33.75Tom Brady New England farewell - $45Tom Brady 6x Super Bowl champ - $50Chase Winovich - UM - $30Chase Winovich bobblehead (Photo courtesy of Foco)Devin Bush - UM - $30Justin Verlander 2019 Cy Young winner - $37.50Max Scherzer dog days of summer - $33.75Le’Veon Bell - Steelers - $22.50Antonio Brown - Steelers - $22.50MORE FROM MLIVE:Bobbleheads featuring ‘A League of Their Own’ players include two Michigan all-stars

Before Detroit Tigers general manager Al Avila interviewed former Houston Astros manager A.J. Hinch, hired last week to be the Tigers' 39th manager, also heard from Verlander upon taking the job. HINCHNew Tigers manager A.J. Hinch: ‘I’d like you to get on a plane tomorrow’How new Tigers manager A.J. A reunion with Hinch and Detroit, where he pitched for the first 13 years of his career, is hardly farfetched.

DETROIT -- Former Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander underwent Tommy John surgery on his right elbow on Wednesday, the Houston Astros announced in a statement this week. If successful, he will next throw a pitch against Major League hitters in spring training of 2022, having just turned 39 years old. Verlander spent 13 years with the Tigers before being traded to the Astros in 2017. Before this surgery, many viewed him as being in the mold of pitchers who could have success well into their 40s. “I’m confident that with a proper rehabilitation program and my unwavering commitment that this surgery will ultimately lengthen my career as opposed to shorten it,” Verlander wrote two weeks.

DETROIT -- Justin Verlander, who made only one start this season before being shut down due to an injury, will undergo Tommy John elbow surgery and likely miss the entire 2021 season. Verlander, 37, spent 13 years with the Tigers before being traded to the Houston Astros. Here’s what he wrote on his Instagram page:After consulting with several of the best doctors, it has become clear that I need Tommy John surgery. But this is Verlander’s first Tommy John procedure and he has managed to stay healthy for virtually all of his career. Some pitchers do some back from Tommy John feeling even stronger, something Verlander alluded to in his message.

The World Series so far has been a tale of two cities. After five games, the Houston Astros lead the Washington Nationals three games to two, with neither team winning a home game. This weeks Baseball Report looks at the Astros-Nationals World Series through Game 5. Pitching was expected to dominate the World Series going in, with multiple Cy Young winners and current candidates hoping to pad their resumes. The Astros tacked on three more runs late, winning Game 5, 7-1, and securing a 3-2 series lead.

Isaiah Kacyvenski, former Seattle Seahawks linebacker, believes worker productivity is directly related to how much sleep employees get each night. "The sleep data is ridiculous; the ability to improve performance across the board is mind-blowing." A now-classic study conducted in 2010 analyzed the cost to organizations of lack of sleep, and sleep disorders in particular. A recent New York Times tech review of sleep aids argues that these apps and an intense focus on sleep data may make sleep worse as people obsess over data they can't properly interpret. 'Wild West' of interpreting sleep data

The power surge was full display in Monday nights Home Run Derby, as MLBs rising stars battled for long ball supremacy. Justin Verlander, the Houston Astros ace, who will start Tuesday nights All-Star Game, voiced his opinion Monday night. This weeks Baseball Report takes measure of the Home Run Derby, digs into Verlanders juiced ball comments, and reviews the All-Star Game starting lineups. Home Run Derby FireworksLong balls, juiced or not, flew out of Progressive Field in this years Home Run Derby Monday night. All-Star Game LineupsStarting pitchers Justin Verlander and Los Angeles Dodgers Hyun-Jin Ryu will face dream lineups in Tuesday nights All-Star Game.