Houston Astros ace pitcher Justin Verlander had a spicy pep talk with Red Sox manager Alex Cora in their tempestuous 7-3 victory last night.
The teams bump heads once again tomorrow in what will be another fiery encounter.
The short, sharp and effective 43-second clip has gone viral on X.
"Fuck off, Alex."
Justin Verlander with some words of encouragement for Red Sox manager Alex Cora, who came out in response to a pitch-com issue. pic.twitter.com/EPQuh86dwb
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Verlander’s Astros are second in the AL West with a 72-55 record, just behind leaders the Rangers (72-54).
Cora played 14 seasons spread across six teams in the MLB and is a former Red Sox manager, before taking over at the Astros in 2017.
