Justin Verlander, 40, made his debut for the Mets on Thursday against his former team, the Tigers, after suffering a strained teres major muscle on his throwing arm during spring training.
Justin Verlander’s first outing for the Mets will help him fit in with his struggling teammates.
Verlander, 40, made his debut for the Mets on Thursday against his former team, the Tigers, after sufferingThe three-time Cy Young winner was given a standing ovation by Detroit fans in his return, and they had reason to keep cheering into the first inning. Verlander gave up back-to-back, one-out solo home runs to outfielder Riley Greene and shortstop Javy Baez before getting the final two outs.Getty Images
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