Astros' ace says he's still regaining his strength and timing from a leg injury in...
On Tuesday, Verlander said he spent the week since his division series outing making mechanical adjustments, and partially attributed his struggles to the calf injury that put him on the injured list Aug. 30-Sept. 16.that a lower-body injury he suffered in late August threw off his timing and stride length for the latter part of the season, something Verlander said he identified with even though he posted a 1.50 ERA in three regular-season starts after his return.
Against the Mariners, Verlander generated just seven whiffs overall and struggled with fastball location. He threw 37 four-seamers but received a called-strike-plus-whiff rate of just 16 percent. Verlander got to a two-strike count 22 times, but was able to get strike three only three times and gave up five hits including a double and a triple.
Verlander’s postseason stat lines haven’t matched the consistent efficiency of his regular-season performances, though a World Series ERA of 5.68 in seven appearances has dragged down his playoff averages some. Verlander has allowed multiple home runs in eight postseason games. Four were in the World Series.
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