It’s simply a privilege to watch Justin Verlander practice his art of pitching night after night. It’s akin to watching a virtuoso on stage playing a masterpiece on his piano for the audience, except Verlander’s stage is the pitcher’s mound and his audience is the fans of the Houston Astros.
Once again, he performed his masterpiece for us on his way to earning his ninth win of the season, against only two losses. In the midst of it all, he surpassed Cy Young on the all-time strikeout list moving him up to 21st place.