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The Hall of Fame pitcher believes there is a key clue to Lance McCullers pitch tipping.

Ben Verlander breaks down his key takeaways from the Phillies' 7-0 win over the Astros in Game 3 of the World Series.

The Philadelphia Phillies are two wins away from their first World Series victory since 2008 after hitting TK home runs in their Game 3 win over the Houston Astros.

The Phillies hit five home runs in Game 3 of the 2022 World Series to take a 2-1 series lead over the Astros. Here are the top plays!

Bryce Harper and Alec Bohm helped the Philadelphia Phillies hit a World Series record-tying five home runs in a 7-0 win over the Houston Astros in Game 3 of the World Series.

Bryce Harper and Alec Bohm helped the Philadelphia Phillies hit a World Series record-tying five home runs in a 7-0 win over the Houston Astros in Game 3 of the World Series.

Houston starter Lance McCullers Jr. became the first pitcher to allow five home runs in a World Series game, serving up long balls to Philadelphia's Bryce Harper, Alec Bohm, Brandon Marsh, Kyle Schwarber and Rhys Hoskins in the first five innings of Game 3.

Alec Bohm hit the 1,000th home run in World Series history, and the Philadelphia Phillies quickly went to work on launching the next thousand.

FOX Sports MLB Betting Analyst Edward Egros, aka The Professor, offers up his best bet for Game 3 of the World Series and some Super 6 picks.

MLB officials have postponed Game 3 of the World Series between the Phillies and Astros. Every game is pushed back by a day.

Game 3 of the World Series between the Philadelphia Phillies and Houston Astros has been postponed because of rain with the matchup tied 1-1, pushing the entire Fall Classic schedule back one day.

The World Series is set to return to Philadelphia for the first time since 2009 when the Phillies host the Houston Astros in Game 3 on Monday night.

Astros pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. wasn’t born in Houston, but he sure loves it now.

Houston Astros pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. was asked for a simple description of manager Dusty Baker.

Justin Verlander remains in search of his first World Series win after going 0-6 with a 5.68 ERA in seven Series starts.

Justin Verlander remains in search of his first World Series win after going 0-6 with a 5.68 ERA in seven Series starts.

A capsule look at the best-of-seven World Series between the Philadelphia Phillies and Houston Astros.

The Houston Astros are off to the World Series for the fourth time in six seasons.

Bryce Harper and the Philadelphia Phillies are set to play the Houston Astros in the World Series.

Bryce Harper and the Philadelphia Phillies are set to play the Houston Astros in the World Series.

With the Houston Astros one win from reaching the World Series again, Game 4 of the AL Championship Series against the New York Yankees was delayed because of the threat of rain.

Cristian Javier and Houston’s bullpen combined on a three-hitter, Chas McCormick followed a dropped flyball with an early two-run homer and the Astros beat Gerrit Cole and the New York Yankees 5-0 to take a 3-0 AL Championship Series lead.

Houston right-hander Lance McCullers Jr. sustained a small cut to his throwing elbow after being hit with a champagne bottle during the team’s celebration after winning the AL Division Series.

The Yankees’ season keeps coming down to Gerrit Cole.

Alex Bregman hit an early three-run homer, Framber Valdez pitched seven strong innings and the Houston Astros edged the New York Yankees 3-2 to take a 2-0 lead in the AL Championship Series.

Justin Verlander struck out 11 in six strong innings and Yuli Gurriel, Chas McCormick and Jeremy Peña all homered to power the Houston Astros to a 4-2 win over the New York Yankees in their AL Championship Series opener.

Justin Verlander struck out 11 in six strong innings and Yuli Gurriel, Chas McCormick and Jeremy Peña all homered to power the Houston Astros to a 4-2 win over the New York Yankees in their AL Championship Series opener.

Jeremy Peña homered in the 18th inning, and the Houston Astros beat the Seattle Mariners 1-0 to advance to the AL Championship Series for the sixth straight year.

There was bunting draped off the railings in October and logos painted on the grass of T-Mobile Park that were absent for the past two decades when the Seattle Mariners were stuck in baseball purgatory and left as a spectator every postseason.

Yordan Alvarez and his mighty bat did it yet again, launching a go-ahead, two-run homer in the sixth inning off Seattle ace Luis Castillo that lifted the Houston Astros over the Mariners 4-2 for a 2-0 lead in the AL Division Series.

Astros reliever Phil Maton says he broke his right pinkie when he punched a locker in frustration after Houston’s regular-season finale and will miss the postseason.

Aaron Nola took a perfect game into the seventh inning and Kyle Schwarber homered twice as the Philadelphia Phillies clinched their first playoff berth in 11 years with a 3-0 win over the Houston Astros Monday night.

Jeremy Pena hit an early two-run homer and drove in an insurance run late, lifting the Houston Astros to a 3-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays.

Drew Rasmussen pitched seven effective innings and the Tampa Bay Rays clinched a playoff spot for the fourth straight season, beating the Houston Astros 7-3.

Tampa Bay Rays ace Shane McClanahan was pulled in the fifth inning with neck tightness during a 5-0 loss to the Houston Astros.

Aledmys Díaz hit a two-run homer, Lance McCullers Jr. had a solid start and the Houston Astros beat the Oakland Athletics 5-2 on Thursday night for their fifth straight victory.

Cristian Javier allowed two hits in six shutout innings, and the Houston Astros beat Detroit 2-1 for a seven-game season sweep of the Tigers.

Lance McCullers Jr. continued to impress in his return from a forearm flexor strain, pitching into the sixth inning as the Houston Astros finished off a 4-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels.

Jose Altuve drove in two runs and scored two more for the Houston Astros in a 5-3 win over the Texas Rangers and their All-Star starter Martín Pérez.

Rookie Kyle Bradish pitched a gem, throwing eight strong innings before two relievers completed the four-hitter to lead the Baltimore Orioles to a 2-0 win over the Houston Astros.

Trey Mancini homered for a second straight game, a three-run drive that led the Houston Astros to a 6-3 win and a three-game sweep of the slumping Minnesota Twins.

Alex Bregman hit two homers and two doubles, driving in a career-high six runs and powering the Houston Astros past the Chicago White Sox 21-5.

Cristian Javier threw six shutout innings, Alex Bregman hit a two-run homer and the Houston Astros swept the Oakland Athletics with a 6-3 win.

Lance McCullers Jr. pitched six shutout innings in his season debut, Alex Bregman homered and Trey Mancini had three hits as the Houston Astros beat the Oakland Athletics 8-0.

Kyle Tucker hit a grand slam in the fifth inning to rally the Houston Astros to a 7-5 win over the Oakland Athletics.

Leody Taveras drove in a career-high five runs, including a bases-clearing double as part of a five-run 10th inning as the Texas Rangers beat the Houston Astros 8-4.

Aledmys Díaz hit a grand slam as the Houston Astros roughed up Martín Pérez and rallied past the Texas Rangers 7-5.

Trey Mancini homered in his first start for Houston to back a sterling performance by Jose Urquidy, and the Astros beat the Boston Red Sox 6-1.

Rafael Devers homered with two RBIs in his return from the injured list to lead the Boston Red Sox to a 2-1 win over the Houston Astros, hours after they acquired veteran first baseman Eric Hosmer in a trade with San Diego.

Jarren Duran homered and drove in a career-high three RBIs and the Boston Red Sox overcame sloppy fielding early for a 3-2 win over the Houston Astros.

Justin Verlander pitched one-run ball into the eighth inning and won his MLB-leading 14th game, Aledmys Díaz hit two homers and Yordan Alvarez slugged his 30th home run of the season as the Houston Astros beat the Seattle Mariners 11-1.

Alex Bregman hit a two-run homer early, and his tiebreaking RBI double in the eighth inning led the Houston Astros to a 4-2 win over the Seattle Mariners.

Cole Irvin allowed four hits over seven innings and the Oakland Athletics beat Houston Astros 4-2 for their first winning sweep in 32 series this season.

Justin Verlander became the major leagues’ first 13-game winner, striking out nine and topping 99 mph in his final inning to lead the Houston Astros over the Seattle Mariners 3-1.

Stephen Vogt hit a tiebreaking single in the eighth inning and the Oakland Athletics wrapped up a shaky first half by beating the Houston Astros 4-3.

Justin Verlander struck out 10 in six scoreless innings to post his MLB-leading 12th win as the Houston Astros beat the Oakland Athletics 5-0.

Even the mighty Houston Astros are not immune to occasional bouts of comprehensive ineptitude, as they demonstrated while blowing a four-run lead in the seventh inning Tuesday night with two errors, a hit batter with the bases loaded and a passed ball. The Astros still had plenty of time to recover against an opponent that's been largely inept for two full months now. Kyle Tucker delivered a tiebreaking RBI double in the ninth inning, and the Astros rallied for a 6-5 victory over the spiraling Los Angeles Angels.

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Lance McCullers knew there was a “less than 1%” chance that he would be able to pitch in the World Series for the Houston Astros because of a forearm strain. “We remained hopeful," McCullers said Monday, when announcing the day before Game 1 against the Atlanta Braves that he wouldn't be on the Houston roster. After a career-high 13 wins during the regular season, when he also had a 3.16 ERA and 185 strikeouts, McCullers got hurt in the AL Division Series.

After a career-high 13 wins during the regular season, when he also had a 3.16 ERA and 185 strikeouts, McCullers got hurt in the AL Division Series. McCullers, who was left off the AL Championship Series roster, said Monday that he and the team have known there was less than a 1% chance of him getting back for the World Series, but there was no need to write him off until they had to. Chris Conroy will be behind the plate for Tuesday night’s opener between Atlanta and Houston, one of three umpires working the World Series for the first time along with Dan Bellino and Mike Muchlinski.

Jose Altuve got straight to the point when asked what Carlos Correa means to the Houston Astros after his mighty swing launched them into the playoffs Thursday night. Correa hit his career-high 25th homer with a three-run shot and the Astros clinched the AL West with a 3-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays. “That sounds pretty special," Correa said.

Dallas Keuchel returns to Minute Maid Park this weekend, and he's happy he won't run into Jeff Luhnow.

The Astros are likely to win the AL West even if a team like the Angels is better than some might think. But, if the 'Stros are going to be good, there are a few numbers that would certainly bolster their chances.

^ Keep Houston Press Free Support Us LocalCommunityJournalismI Support Support the independent voice of Houston and help keep the future of Houston Press free. Lance McCullers' inking a five-year contract extension on Wednesday finally gave us a bit of good news, and made us feel a little better about our city. Now, let's hope that, since McCullers' deal is done....Hopefully, Carlos Correa is nextReportedly, the two sides are talking. Also, like McCullers, Correa has expressed a sincere desire to remain an Astros for his career. Also, like McCullers, Correa has spent large chunks of his career, thus far, on the injured list with various maladies.

Whitney Mercilus horrific contract extension looks like it will be shortened down to one more, very expensive season. ^ Keep Houston Press Free Support Us LocalCommunityJournalismI Support Support the independent voice of Houston and help keep the future of Houston Press free. Fast forward to the actual season itself, and the Texans paid Mercilus a boatload of money in 2020 for 21 tackles in 13 games. Cutting Mercilus one year into his extension would have resulted in a bigger cap hit than keeping him. https://t.co/2aNtP3SWJN — Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) March 24, 2021If nothing else, Mercilus' contract restructure, which essentially makes him a free agent after the 2021 season is over, is a reminder that the purge of this roster is probably a two-year process.

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^ Keep Houston Press Free Support Us LocalCommunityJournalismI Support Support the independent voice of Houston and help keep the future of Houston Press free. His ability to stay healthy in the COVID-shortened season was as important for him as it was the Astros. Because of his injury history, it's difficult to imagine him completing an entire healthy season, which is why his importance to the rotation is a 50/50 proposition. Whitley still has killer stuff and remains the only serious pitching prospect for the Astros ready to play at the major-league level. If he can maintain control and, more critically, stay healthy, he has a chance to have a big impact on the Astros season.

The Astros have out-hit the Tampa Bay Rays 19-10 in the first two games of the American League Championship Series. Monday afternoon's Game 2 felt like a carbon copy of Game 1 with the Astros shooting themselves in the foot as their offense continues to struggle. If the offensive issues weren't enough, there were uncharacteristic gaffes in the field that led directly to the winning runs for the Rays. In the bottom of the first inning, a weakly hit grounder was sent toward Jose Altuve. The Astros in this series are 2-14 with runners in scoring position.

In 2017, the Astros went into the postseason with great hope and a newly acquired Justin Verlander. In 2018, they went into the postseason with experience from the previous year and, again, great hope, even if they were a little banged up. #ForTheH pic.twitter.com/TmDcLupDIn — Houston Astros (@astros) September 26, 2020Still, with a football team in town that's 0-3, who am I to quibble over how or why our baseball team is celebrating a playoff berth, right? The condensed nature of this postseason, with fewer off days than a normal postseason, probably won't help much. Sadly, the Astros offseason carries far more intrigue than anything taking place on the field for them this postseason.

OK, the last couple paragraphs were kind of depressing, so let's go back to our happy place — Justin Verlander's brief, but spectacular Astros career! So where does Verlander's run from September 2017 through the end of the postseason in 2019 stack up compared to other three-year runs from starting pitchers in team history. The single biggest highlight, of course, is the no hitter to clinch the division in 1986, a year in which he won the Cy Young Award. He also finished second for the Cy Young three seasons later in 1989, his only 20-win season. He arrived in early September 2017, went 5-0 down the stretch, won the ALCS MVP, and then followed that up with a Cy Young runner-up in 2018, and a Cy Young Award in 2019.

But Correa is just two seasons from unrestricted free agency making him eligible for a sizable extension sooner rather than later. That is assuming he can justify that payday and this season would seem to be a critical one for his future and the future of this young Astros core. If Correa plays up to his potential this season and stays healthy, it could mean big things for the offense in 2020. As if Osuna needed any help overcoming all of that, former Astros VP Brandon Taubman had to go full a-hole in the clubhouse after the ALCS, taunting reporters about the Astros closer. The Astros are hoping to keep him under that again in the regular season, protecting the arm that has been injured previously.

The questions will rain down on the Astros players and management like a monsoon. We also know that perhaps their most irreplaceable player from 2019, ace pitcher Gerrit Cole, is gone. Even worse, he left to go to the Astros' main competitor in the AL, the New York Yankees. Tucker was decidedly better in his second go round in the big leagues in 2019 than his first in 2018. Lance McCullers spent the entire 2019 season rehabbing his pitching elbow coming off of Tommy John surgery.

How Houston celebrities celebrated 2020's arrival, according to InstagramAstros pitcher Lance McCullers and wife Kara McCullers announced the birth of their daughter on New Year's Eve. >> Keep clicking through to see how other Houston celebrities celebrated the holiday. >> Keep clicking through to see how other Houston celebrities celebrated the holiday. Photo: Screenshot From Instagram Photo: Screenshot From Instagram Image 1 of / 43 Caption Close How Houston celebrities celebrated 2020's arrival, according to Instagram 1 / 43 Back to GalleryWelcome to a new decade. See how Houston celebrities brought in the New Year, according to their social media accounts, in the gallery above.

NEW YORK CITY (KTRK) -- Astros players Carlos Correa and Lance McCullers are definitely enjoying their offseason!Saturday night the pair attended UFC 244 at Madison Square Garden and ran into none other than Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.They each posted photos with the famous wrestler turned highest paid actor in Hollywood, singing his praises in their captions.Correa captioned his photo "If you smell... what the rock is cooking!! Such a great human being! Thanks for your time!! "McCullers said Johnson is an inspiration to millions and described him as the "hardest worker in the room."

NEW YORK CITY (KTRK) -- Astros players Carlos Correa and Lance McCullers are definitely enjoying their offseason!Saturday night the pair attended UFC 244 at Madison Square Garden and ran into none other than Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.They each posted photos with the famous wrestler turned highest paid actor in Hollywood, singing his praises in their captions.Correa captioned his photo "If you smell... what the rock is cooking!! Such a great human being! Thanks for your time!! "McCullers said Johnson is an inspiration to millions and described him as the "hardest worker in the room."

NEW YORK CITY (KTRK) -- Astros players Carlos Correa and Lance McCullers are definitely enjoying their offseason!Saturday night the pair attended UFC 244 at Madison Square Garden and ran into none other than Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.They each posted photos with the famous wrestler turned highest paid actor in Hollywood, singing his praises in their captions.Correa captioned his photo "If you smell... what the rock is cooking!! Such a great human being! Thanks for your time!! "McCullers said Johnson is an inspiration to millions and described him as the "hardest worker in the room."

EMBED >More News Videos ABC13's David Nuno visits with Astros pitcher Lance McCullers and his three pups: Minka, Riggins and Finn. EMBED >More News Videos Astros star pitcher Justin Verlander and super model fiancee Kate Upton enjoy a quiet dinner at Tiny BoxwoodsEMBED >More News Videos George Springer and Charlise Castro exchanged vows under this gorgeous Italian rotunda perched 300 feet above the ocean. HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Our Houston Astros are hoping to bring home another World Series trophy, but who are they going home to each night? Meet the wives, fiancees and girlfriends of the Astros.Many of the Astros are daddies -- married family men with children.Justin Verlander and his supermodel wife Kate Upton welcomed their daughter Genevieve in November 2018. Together they run the non-profit Lance McCullers, Jr. Foundation for animal adoption.If you pay attention to pageants, you may recognize Carlos Correa's fiancee.

Cruz Arcia and his friends were having a blast Tuesday, cheering on their Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park during Game 1 of the World Series. Their experience in Game 4 of the American League Championship Series in New York was a much different one. The whole ordeal caught the attention of injured Astros pitcher Lance McCullers, who gave the group tickets to Tuesday night's World Series game. "I just thank Lance McCullers for giving us the free tickets for all of my friends to enjoy this wonderful game," said Nathan Rocha. "Lance, thank you so much for having me here," said Arcia.

pic.twitter.com/WXpWxSNtN9 ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) October 18, 2019The #Astros have never won a 7 game series in 5 or fewer games. EMBED >More News Videos Astros outfielder Josh Reddick called Yankees fans disrespectful for throwing debris. EMBED >More News Videos Victory = more color in Houston | You should see the new street art commissioned after each Astros postseason win in 2019. With Jose Altuve at bat, Yankees pitcher James Paxton's wild pitch advanced Springer to second. Game 7, if also necessary, is on Sunday.Otherwise, Game 1 of the World Series is on Tuesday, with the surprise NL champion Nationals visiting the AL winner.

The #Astros have never won a 7 game series in 5 or fewer games. #TakeItBack Greg Bailey (@GregBailey13) October 18, 2019EMBED >More News Videos Astros pitcher Lance McCullers reached out to the fan on Twitter and said, "If we make the World Series, just pick a game and I'll get you a ticket." EMBED >More News Videos Astros outfielder Josh Reddick called Yankees fans disrespectful for throwing debris. EMBED >More News Videos Victory = more color in Houston | You should see the new street art commissioned after each Astros postseason win in 2019. Game 7, if also necessary, is on Sunday.Otherwise, Game 1 of the World Series is on Tuesday, with the surprise NL champion Nationals visiting the AL winner.

EMBED >More News Videos ABC13's David Nuno visits with Astros pitcher Lance McCullers and his three pups: Minka, Riggins and Finn. EMBED >More News Videos Astros star pitcher Justin Verlander and super model fiancee Kate Upton enjoy a quiet dinner at Tiny BoxwoodsEMBED >More News Videos George Springer and Charlise Castro exchanged vows under this gorgeous Italian rotunda perched 300 feet above the ocean. HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Our Houston Astros are hoping to bring home another World Series trophy, but who are they going home to each night? Meet the wives, fiancees and girlfriends of the Astros.Many of the Astros are daddies -- married family men with children.Justin Verlander and his supermodel wife Kate Upton welcomed their daughter Genevieve in November 2018. Together they run the non-profit Lance McCullers, Jr. Foundation for animal adoption.If you pay attention to pageants, you may recognize Carlos Correa's fiancee.

HOUSTON - Hundreds of dogs, cats and other animals were adopted Saturday at the Clear the Shelters event across the Houston area. Potential parents lined up outside at least 30 shelters and fell in love with the animals featured in Clear the Shelters. Even Astros pitcher Lance McCullers made an appearance at Classic Chevy Sugar Land, which hosted a Clear the Shelters event with Fort Bend Animal Services and Fort Bend PAWS. The Houston SPCA also had a large turnout from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday. The Clear the Shelters event hopes to spread awareness of the issue of overcrowded shelters and also help animals find loving homes.

EMBED >More News Videos ABC13's David Nuno visits with Astros pitcher Lance McCullers and his three pups: Minka, Riggins and Finn. EMBED >More News Videos The Houston Astros released its new slogan for the upcoming season. EMBED >More News Videos Eyewitness Sports' Bob Slovak takes in the excitement felt ahead of Zack Greinke's Astros debut. Their final home games are a four-game series with Baltimore Sept. 17-20.Houston wraps the regular season with a four-game series in the Bronx against the Yankees Sept. 21-24. The Astros' final series is in Atlanta against the Braves on Sept. 25-27.You can check out the 2020 schedule through the Astros website

HOUSTON, Texas -- There's another Astros baby on the way!Astros pitcher Lance McCullers and his wife Kara announced they're expecting a baby girl this new year, and they couldn't be more excited.The couple shared the big news in a surprise Instagram post and Twitter video on Saturday.The announcement comes just a few months after McCullers' teammate Josh Reddick announced he and his wife are expecting twin boys in October.It's safe to say the Astros fan base is growing!

EMBED >More News Videos Jennifer Lopez performs Selena hit at Houston showEMBED >More News Videos Astros head to the Drake concert. EMBED >More News Videos Ludacris lit up the stage as the Houston Astros celebrated big for team owner Jim Crane's wife's birthday over the weekend. Video credit: Daniella Rodriguez/YouTubeEMBED >More News Videos Justin Verlander and Kate Upton take in Beyonce and Jay-Z concert at NRG StadiumHOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- These are squad goals, for real.The wives of some of the Houston Astros players appeared to add a new member to their tight-knit group of friends: Jennifer Lopez. Daniella Rodriguez , fiancee of shortstop Carlos Correa, and Kara McCullers, wife of pitcher Lance McCullers, were also featured in the epic snapshot.And Kemp was well-dressed for the occasion. She wore a white button down shirt and belted, denim knee-high boots.The outfit emulates the same style that Lopez was captured wearing last August as she stepped out in denim Versace boots.