Justin Verlander is baaaack.
Unfortunately the Astros offense is MIA.
Verlander’s return was a good as could be expected after his long layoff. He went five innings, allowing only two runs. His rust showed early, allowing one run in each of the first two innings. After that, Justin was nails.
A leadoff Jarron Duran double followed by a Triston Casas single put the Red Sox on the board in the first inning. In the second a Masataka Yoshida single followed by a double from All Star MVP Ceddanne Rafaela gave the Sox their second run.
From then on Verlander did not allow a hit, and ended with six Ks and only one walk.