Justin Verlander tamed the New York Yankees, and then toyed with their fans. Verlander slowed the highest-scoring team in the majors, picking off a familiar opponent by pitching the Houston Astros past New York 5-1 on Monday.
“I’ve had some success against them in the past,” he said. “Every day is a new day, especially going up against a lineup like that.”
"hi haters" -Verlander tipping his cap to the Bronx after a 1-run outing pic.twitter.com/TtvpGGfDOw
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Verlander enjoyed the moment, taking off his cap and waving it toward the Bronx boobirds.
“Just having fun,” he said. “Yankees fans having fun with me, so I decided to have some fun back.”
Verlander has dominated the Yankees in his most recent outings. He was the MVP of the AL Championship Series in October, going 2-0 and limiting New York to one run in 16 innings while striking out 21. Verlander has found the fountain of youth.
