PHOENIX — Matt Koch outlasted Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw his previous start. Koch outpitched Verlander to become the first pitcher to beat MVPs in consecutive starts in at least 71 years, lifting the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 3-1 victory over the Houston Astros on Sunday. “I don’t Matt Koch, if you told him, it would have made a difference,” Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said. “Our team has been playing amazing and it’s been fun.”Verlander (4-1) was sharp early, racking up strikeouts to move up baseball’s all-time list after fanning 14 his previous start. Diamondbacks: RHP Zack Godley is 2-3 with a 3.92 ERA against the Los Angeles Dodgers headed into Tuesday’s start against them.

Source: National Post May 06, 2018 23:31 UTC