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Originally Posted by Déjà Bru
Tonight may be Verlander's last chance to shed his "WS choke artist" image. If he bombs again, it may be a lock and a permanent tarnish on an otherwise brilliant career. He is 15-5 with a 3.04 ERA in career playoff games -- as long as you remove the World Series outings. In those, he is 0-6, 6.07 ERA.
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Well, so far so good through 5 innings, despite the gopher ball he threw to Schwarber. But for maximum effect, the Astros have to hold onto the lead and award him the win. Let's see if he comes out for the sixth.