Did Justin Verlander’s brother just diss Los Angeles Dodgers? Well, that looks like so, given the way he reacted to the claims of “greatest team we’ve ever seen”. However, despite injury issues that caused their pitching rotation to become unsteady, the Los Angeles Dodgers appear to be settling into a groove following an early-season slump. Despite their commanding victory over the Miami Marlins by 13-4, Ben Verlander has made a shocking statement that is indeed worrisome.

The Dodgers entered the 2025 season as the favorites. With players like Tyler Glasnow, Blake Snell, Mookie Betts, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and Shohei Ohtani, they appeared to be a formidable force. They looked fantastic when they first started, but as we all know, baseball is frequently unpredictable. It implies that we are clueless about how the season may unfold and how the Dodgers will perform. Now, criticizing the above statement, Ben Verlander delivered a scathing reply: “I’m tired of acting like this is the greatest team we’ve ever seen.”

Any specific reason for making such a statement?

Well, as we all know, the Dodgers lineup has been marred by a series of injuries this season. Due to this, not only are they ranked at the bottom of the NL in terms of offensive production, but they also went 10-10 in their last 20 games. More worrying signs for the Dodgers—their aces like Blake Snell and Blake Treinen were sidelined due to injury—and now it’s Tyler Glasnow. Hence, their pitching has also been affected, prompting analysts and insiders like Ben Verlander to call out the Dodgers’ struggles.

The question is: will the Dodgers be able to gain the desired momentum? While Ben Verlander questioned whether Tyler Glasnow can stay healthy for long, the 31-year-old pitcher confirmed, “Just making a lot of changes trying to figure out a way to stay healthy. It’s extremely frustrating.” But Dodgers manager Dave Roberts has shown faith in him, hoping he’ll make a return soon.

Amid the injury-riddled lineup, the Dodgers have brought in Noah Davis. A player of Glasnow’s calibre is hard to replace, but Davis might try his hardest to perform at his best for the team. With the season gradually moving towards more crucial games, the margin of error is less and as Dodgers fans, we all would expect Shohei Ohtani to make his way back to the mound sooner than expected.

However, as Ben Verlander pointed out, it’s a wake-up call for the Dodgers. And they would like to fill in the weak spots at the earliest. Meanwhile, Ben has revealed the team he is rooting for to win the American League this season. Who is it?

Justin Verlander’s brother makes a bold prediction

Amid the drama and debate surrounding the Los Angeles Dodgers, Ben Verlander seems to be rooting for another team, which he believes can win the American League. It’s the Houston Astros, as he predicted even before the start of the season. The New York Yankees were the team to look out for, as they won the majority of games (93.5), making it to the World Series. But like other fans, Ben Verlander was not on the same page.

“I could absolutely see Astros/Tigers being the ALCS matchup,” Verlander revealed. But how come he’s betting on a team that went 7-17 after playing 24 games in 2024? As they say, there is always light at the end of the tunnel. When the Astros defeated the Mariners and won the AL West title at the end of April, they proved everyone who had doubted the team wrong. And now, they handed a defeat to the Detroit Tigers on April 28 while breaking their four-game winning streak, hitting two runs and a push in the final inning.

The Astros demonstrated their strength by hitting home runs against Jack Flaherty, the Tigers’ ace, in addition to scoring four runs in the seventh inning to take the lead. They currently stand at 15-13 and are holding the second spot in the AL West.

Do you think the Astros, as Ben Verlander predicted, will make their way to win the title? Share your thoughts with us in the comments.