2023-08-06 05:15:16
Justin Verlander, who went on a “business trip” to the Metropolis for half a year, was traded back to his old club, the Astros, before the trade deadline. In this game, he gave up only two runs in seven innings and performed brilliantly. However, his teammates were blocked by the Yankees pitchers led by “Mustache” Cortes (Nestor Cortes), and finally lost 3:1. Verlander was helpless. “.
Verlander, who switched to the Mets for about $86 million in two years last year, was traded back to the Astros in less than half a season. The first game this season wearing the Astros jersey was against another New York team, the Yankees. He lost the next game, but he finished seven innings with 97 balls and dropped two points, making a high-quality start.
“It’s great to be back here, it’s weirdly familiar,” said Verlander, whose pairing with catcher Martín Maldonado caught on quickly. “I feel like I haven’t been here for a while, but actually It’s only been three months and I love the guys on the team and I love competing with them on the court.”
Verlander used 41 balls in the first two innings, but quickly recovered and only spent 56 balls in the next five innings. “The first couple of innings were a battle,” Verlander said, “but I got some control back on my pitch and it allowed me to make better pitches and focus on the game, and the last couple of innings felt better.”
However, the Astros’ lineup today was difficult to break through the suppression of the Yankees’ pitchers, only relying on Jose Altuve’s 200th career home run to return one run. The strong pitcher Cotes, who came back from injury, was hit with a hit in four innings and also sent 8K. His strong performance also gave a boost to the Yankees rotation that has been in crisis recently.
“This is Cortez at his best,” Yankees coach Aaron Boone said. “Although his physical fitness has not yet been established, he can see signs from the game and can send the ball where he wants it. , Coates pitched very sharply today.”
Cortes, who returned to the mound after more than two months, is also satisfied with today’s performance, and also said that his current healthy body makes him feel very good. “I feel like I’m a lot stronger than I was three months ago, even better than at the beginning of the season,” Cotes said. Master the pitch like you do today.”
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