Verlander returned to the mound after sitting through a 62-minute rain delay to get his fifth win as the Detroit Tigers beat the Cleveland Indians 11-7 on Wednesday night.
Posted: May. 23, 2013 4:54 PM ET
Verlander is 5-4 with a 3.66 ERA with 66 strikeouts on the year.
Verlander gave up four runs - three earned - six hits and a season-high five walks over an uncharacteristic five innings in Detroit's 7-6 loss to Cleveland on Saturday.
Posted: May. 12, 2013 9:19 PM ET
It was the first time since Aug. 17, 2010, that Verlander issued five walks in a game.
Verlander held Houston hitless until the seventh inning and the Detroit Tigers romped past the Astros 9-0 Sunday for a four-game sweep.
Posted: May. 6, 2013 1:50 PM ET
Verlander (4-2) struck out nine and left after the seventh. The former AL MVP and Cy Young winner has a 1.55 ERA this season. Verlander came close to joining rare company. Only five pitchers in major league history have thrown three or more no-hitters: Nolan Ryan leads with seven, Sandy Koufax threw four and Bob Feller, Cy Young and 1880s pitcher Larry Corcoran each had three.
Verlander showed no lingering signs of injury Tuesday, striking out eight while holding the Twins to one run and five hits in seven innings in Detroit's 6-1 victory.
Posted: May. 1, 2013 2:08 PM ET
Verlander (3-2, 1.83 ERA) left his previous start due to a blister on his pitching thumb but looked more than OK on Tuesday.
Verlander is expected to make his next start despite a blister on his pitching thumb that caused him to leave Thursday's game. Tigers trainer Kevin Rand says Verlander's blister is something the right-hander has had to deal with in the past as well, but it doesn't look as if he'll miss any more time.
Posted: Apr. 25, 2013 4:05 PM ET
Verlander left Thursday's game against Kansas City after seven innings with the blister.
Kyle Seager hit a pinch-hit, two-out RBI double in the seventh inning off Verlander to give the Mariners a 2-0 victory over the Tigers on Thursday.
Posted: Apr. 19, 2013 5:47 PM ET
Verlander (2-2), who threw 126 pitches in seven innings, struck out 12 - two short of his career high - and gave up nine hits, two runs and walked one.
Verlander allowed one run over six innings to beat the A's 7-3 on Saturday.
Posted: Apr. 14, 2013 5:38 PM ET
Verlander struck out six and gave up three hits to improve to 2-1 with a 1.96 ERA on the season.
Verlander took the loss, allowing three runs over 7 1/3 innings in a 7-0 loss to the Yankees on Sunday.
Posted: Apr. 8, 2013 6:12 PM ET
Verlander gave up seven hits and struck out only four. He fell to 1-1 with a 2.19 ERA on the season.
Verlander agreed Friday to a $180 million, seven-year contract, topping Felix Hernandez for the richest deal for a pitcher in baseball history.
Posted: Mar. 29, 2013 1:06 PM ET
The new deal keeps those salaries and adds $140 million in guaranteed money: $28 million each season from 2015-19. It includes a $22 million option for 2020 that would become guaranteed if he finishes among the top five in 2019 Cy Young voting. The deal could be worth $202 million over eight seasons. Verlander's agreement topped the record for pitchers set when Hernandez and Seattle agreed in February to a $175 million, seven-year contract.
Verlander allowed one earned run and five hits in 5 2-3 innings, striking out five and walking one in Wednesday's 4-1 loss to Philadelphia.
Posted: Mar. 27, 2013 6:21 PM ET
He'll start Monday at Minnesota.
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