![MLB playoffs: Astros' Justin Verlander in Hall of Fame form](https://www.freep.com/gcdn/-mm-/edf07c1566c49e80674fb7b11ddb7235c0b03748/c=0-209-3914-2420/local/-/media/2017/11/02/DetroitFreeP/DetroitFreePress/636452240026789815-EPA-.jpg)
Justin Verlander wins World Series with Detroit close to his heart
![MLB playoffs: Astros' Justin Verlander in Hall of Fame form](https://www.delcotimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/verlander-1.jpg?w=1024)
Astros out to exploit perceived pitching advantage over Phillies – Delco Times
![MLB playoffs: Astros' Justin Verlander in Hall of Fame form](https://www.baseballamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/GettyImages-1712640938-scaled.jpg)
Five Storylines To Watch In The 2023 MLB Playoffs — College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects - Baseball America
![MLB playoffs: Astros' Justin Verlander in Hall of Fame form](https://www.si.com/.image/t_share/MTkzMzYzMjk2MzU3NzIyMDE5/justin-verlander.jpg)
Astros' Justin Verlander's World Series woes continue vs Phillies - Sports Illustrated
![MLB playoffs: Astros' Justin Verlander in Hall of Fame form](https://cdn.theathletic.com/app/uploads/2023/10/02214634/GettyImages-1632542030-scaled.jpg)
Rosenthal: Major questions for the MLB playoffs and a doomed World Series prediction - The Athletic
![MLB playoffs: Astros' Justin Verlander in Hall of Fame form](https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/2qNl46Q1Pn_RbbjKC1L3-WPf1xk=/0x0:5360x3573/1200x800/filters:focal(2367x709:3223x1565)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/62815445/usa_today_10909390.0.jpg)
Is Justin Verlander Already a Hall of Famer? - The Crawfish Boxes
![MLB playoffs: Astros' Justin Verlander in Hall of Fame form](https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/11/newspress-collage-24491671-1667352515566.jpg?1667338282)
Weighing Hall of Fame cases of three World Series participants
![MLB playoffs: Astros' Justin Verlander in Hall of Fame form](https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2023/08/Mets_Yankees_Baseball_35075-1690917629.jpg?w=1000)
MLB trade roundup: Astros get ace Justin Verlander back from Mets
![MLB playoffs: Astros' Justin Verlander in Hall of Fame form](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/https-3A-2F-2Fclimbingtalshill-com-2Fwp-content-2Fuploads-2Fgetty-images-2F2017-2F07-2F1032302388-850x560-d343a1ee2a189c5fca5b90e33e2251b0.jpg)
Astros: A mini interview with Justin Verlander before the playoffs
![MLB playoffs: Astros' Justin Verlander in Hall of Fame form](https://library.sportingnews.com/styles/twitter_card_120x120/s3/2022-10/Betts%20Verlander%20Riley%20100622%20FTR%20Getty.jpg?itok=qbBDGRF6)
MLB playoffs 2022: Ranking all 12 teams by chances of winning World Series, from Astros to Padres
![MLB playoffs: Astros' Justin Verlander in Hall of Fame form](https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-images/image/upload/ar_16:9,g_auto,q_auto:good,w_1024,c_fill,f_jpg,dpr_3.0/mlb/yqnhixdeyawrosgm6fua)
Justin Verlander continues Game 1 dominance in playoff starts
![MLB playoffs: Astros' Justin Verlander in Hall of Fame form](https://kubrick.htvapps.com/htv-prod-media.s3.amazonaws.com/images/rawimage-1696731920836179518.jpg?crop=1xw:0.84395604395604396xh;center,top&resize=900:*)
MLB playoffs: Astros' Justin Verlander in Hall of Fame form
![MLB playoffs: Astros' Justin Verlander in Hall of Fame form](https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/12/justin-verlander-astros-mlb-free-agency.jpg)
Astros has some Justin Verlander hesitation in MLB free agency