Kevin Kernan previews the heavyweight showdown that is Justin Verlander versus Chris Sale in game one of the AL divisional series on Thursday. Zachary Jacobson of the Free Press looks at Verlander’s road to Houston and the impact he’s had with his new club. Brian T. Smith of the Houston Chronicle writes about the mutual admiration society of Justin Verlander and Nolan Ryan.
Jerry Crasnick at ESPN loves the Astros combination of power and contact to carry them through the postseason. The Houston Chronicle has a positional breakdown of the divisional series.