6 years agoHouston Astros manager A.J. Hinch said starting pitchers Justin Verlander and Gerrit Cole will start the first two games of the American League Division Series against the Red Sox, respectively. This is no surprise. Verlander and Cole have the best one-two punch in baseball this year and will both be strong DFS plays despite facing a tough Boston offense. Cole led all of baseball with his 12.39 K/9 on the year, while Verlander was third with a 12.19 mark. Verlander struck out seven in 5 1/3 innings in the Division Series, while Cole fanned a whopping 12 in his outing against the Indians.--Keith Hernandez - RotoBaller
Source: Houston Chronicle - Chandler Rome