Justin Verlander

Two-time Cy Young Award winner Justin Verlander is returning to the Houston Astros. Here are the reported details of his new deal.

Aníbal Sánchez , the 35-year-old right-hander, will start Game 3 on Friday night for Washington against Houston’s Zack Greinke as the Nationals try to grab a 3-0 series lead, a margin that’s never been overcome in the Fall Classic.

Stephen Strasburg outdueled fellow ace Justin Verlander, overcoming a shaky start to give the Washington Nationals a 12-3 victory Wednesday night and a commanding 2-0 lead in the World Series.

Max Scherzer will start the World Series opener for the Washington Nationals against the Houston Astros’ Gerrit Cole on Tuesday night.

It’s a girl for supermodel Kate Upton and her husband Houston Astros pitcher Justin Verlander.

A perfect fit in their own place, the Houston Astros are halfway home. George Springer and the Astros broke out the bats early to keep up their unbeaten October run at spirited Minute Maid Park, beating the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-3 Friday night for a 2-1 lead in the World Series. “We’re very comfortable here,” Astros manager A.J. Hinch...

George Springer screamed with excitement as he circled the bases after hitting a two-run homer off Brandon McCarthy in the 11th inning. Would it be enough? Was this the final plot twist in one of the wildest World Series games ever? Yes, it was — barely — and the Houston Astros won a World Series game for the first time...

No sweat, Clayton Kershaw. Changing jerseys to beat the 103-degree heat, the Dodgers ace with a checkered playoff history delivered a signature performance, pitching Los Angeles past the Houston Astros 3-1 Tuesday night in the World Series opener. Boosted by Justin Turner’s tiebreaking, two-run homer in the sixth inning off Dallas Keuchel, Kershaw was in complete control against the highest-scoring...

The Yankees will have to win one more elimination game to get to their first World Series since 2009.