In his final start of the season, and perhaps his final start with the Astros, Justin Verlander tossed six innings, striking out five and giving up three runs.

Justin Verlander gave up three runs in six innings for his 262nd victory and the AL West champion Houston Astros beat the Cleveland Guardians 4-3.

Justin Verlander allowed three early runs but grinded out six innings, and the Houston Astros used a three-run second to beat the host Cleveland Guardians 4-3 on Saturday night.

If the Houston Astros win in the wild-card round, and the Cleveland Guardians finish as the No. 2 seed, they would meet again in the ALDS.

In his final regular-season start of the year -- and perhaps final start as a member of the Astros -- Justin Verlander finished on a good note. Verlander delivered his first quality start since May 29

Whether Justin Verlander will factor into the Astros’ postseason plans is something neither he nor manager Joe Espada directly addressed Saturday.

Justin Verlander’s 2024 season isn’t exactly one to remember between the injuries, a couple of IL stints, and general ineffectiveness. Velocity, down. Strikeouts, down. ERA, up. FIP, up. Plenty of Verlander’s numbers have trended in the wrong direction.