| Hot | 5/5/2013 7:32:00 PM |
Description: Detroit righthander Justin Verlander cruised through seven scoreless innings Sunday against Houston. | Insight: Verlander has been absolutely unstoppable lately. Over his last three starts, he's 2-0 with a 0.86 ERA. During that span, he's racked up 21 strikeouts in 21 innings. Opponents are hitting just .222 against the former AL MVP this season. | | |
| 4/30/2013 11:46:00 AM |
Description: Tigers starter Justin Verlander, who left his start last Thursday against the Royals after seven innings due to a right thumb blister, is expected to make his regular start on Tuesday. | Insight: Verlander allowed two runs (one earned) on eight hits and struck out four with one walk in seven innings, but he had just 96 pitches and could have gone one or two more innings if not for the injury. He is 2-2 with a 1.95 ERA and a 1.24 WHIP through five starts. | | |
| 4/25/2013 3:56:00 PM |
Description: Tigers starter Justin Verlander left his start Thursday against the Royals after seven innings due to cracked skin on his right thumb, according to Jason Beck of MLB.com. He's day-to-day. | Insight: Verlander allowed two runs (one earned) on eight hits and struck out four with one walk in seven innings, but he had just 96 pitches and could have gone one or two more innings if not for the injury. He is 2-2 with a 1.95 ERA and a 1.24 WHIP through five starts. | | |
| 4/18/2013 9:17:00 PM |
Description: Tigers starter Justin Verlander dropped to 2-2 despite striking out 12 Mariners Thursday afternoon. He gave up two runs on nine hits in seven innings, but the Tigers couldn't muster a run. | Insight: Verlander has a 29/8 K/BB and a 2.13 ERA over 25 1/3 innings, but Detroit has been blanked in his two losses this year. | | |
| 3/29/2013 7:14:00 PM |
Description: The Tigers and Justin Verlander have agreed on a new contract that could exceed $202 million, according to ESPN's Buster Olney. The contract is for seven years and $180 million, with a vesting option for the eighth year. | Insight: Verlander is now the highest-paid pitcher in baseball, and deservedly so. He is 41-13 with a 2.52 ERA and 489 strikeouts in 489 1/3 innings over the last two seasons and has averaged 114 pitches per start over the last four years. | | |
| 10/26/2012 3:45:00 PM |
Description: Detroit won't use starter Justin Verlander on short rest Sunday in Game 4 of the World Series. | Insight: Last year's AL Cy Young award winner got rocked Wednesday in Game 1, allowing five runs and six hits over four innings. He's likely to get the ball in Game 5 Monday night, assuming the Tigers make it that far. | | |
| Hot | 10/22/2012 4:23:00 PM |
Description: As expected, the Tigers have announced Justin Verlander as their Game 1 starter for Wednesday night's World Series opener. | Insight: This start will come on the road, where Verlander is 8-6 this year with a 3.57 ERA. Verlander has been dominant this postseason with a 0.74 ERA in three starts. | | |
| 10/16/2012 10:02:00 AM |
Description: Tigers starter Justin Verlander is 5-4 in his career against the Yankees with a 3.74 ERA and a surprisingly high 1.494 WHIP. | Insight: He led the majors in innings pitched (238 1/3) and strikeouts (.239) and was second in the American League in ERA (2.64) behind Rays starter David Price (2.56) while posting a 17-8 record. Verlander wasn't as dominant as in 2011, but he's still a top-three fantasy pitcher. | | |
| 10/4/2012 10:14:00 AM |
Description: Tigers starter Justin Verlander didn't win the pitching Triple Crown like he did last year but he was still able to finish the season with more strikeouts than any pitcher in baseball. | Insight: He also led the majors in innings pitched (238 1/3) and was second in the American League in ERA (2.64) behind Rays starter David Price (2.56). Verlander will be on the mound Saturday for Detroit's series opener against the AL West Champion Oakland A's. | | |
| Hot | 9/29/2012 10:13:00 PM |
Description: Detroit righthander Justin Verlander was outstanding again on Saturday, giving up just one unearned run and four hits over seven innings of work. | Insight: The win was Verlander's 17th of the season. The AL Cy Young race couldn't be any closer with Felix Hernandez, Jered Weaver and Verlander (17-8, 2.64 ERA) all turning in excellent performances over the last week. | | |
| Hot | 9/24/2012 10:44:00 PM |
Description: Tigers starter Justin Verlander boosted his Cy Young resume with another win Monday versus the Royals. | Insight: Verlander is 3-0 with a 0.86 ERA in his last three starts. He leads the major leagues with 231 strikeouts in 231 1/3 innings pitched this season. Verlander (16-8, 2.72 ERA) will start again for Detroit Saturday in Minnesota. | | |
| 9/14/2012 10:24:00 PM |
Description: Detroit starter Justin Verlander baffled the Indians over seven innings for his 14th win of the season. | Insight: Verlander struck out six and walked just one without giving up a run. While he certainly hasn't been as dominant in 2012 as he was a year ago, Verlander (14-8, 2.82 ERA) remains in the Cy Young discussion. | | |
| 8/23/2012 10:43:00 PM |
Description: Tigers ace Justin Verlander didn't factor in the decision but he still put together an excellent outing Thursday against Toronto. In nine innings, the 2011 Cy Young and MVP winner allowed just two runs on four hits, walking two and striking out 12. | Insight: Verlander's 192 strikeouts are the most in the major leagues this season. His next start will come Wednesday against Kansas City. | | |
| 8/6/2012 10:14:00 PM |
Description: Detroit's Justin Verlander rebounded from a tough outing in his last start by allowing just two runs (none earned) over eight innings Monday in a 7-2 win over the Yankees. | Insight: The 14 strikeouts were a season-high for Verlander (12-7, 2.51 ERA). | | |
| Cold | 8/1/2012 11:02:00 AM |
Description: Justin Verlander's streak of 63 games in a row with at least six innings pitched came to a screeching halt Monday night in Boston. The Tigers righty threw five innings before the game was called because of heavy rain. | Insight: It's a technicality, but the streak's over nonetheless. Verlander (11-7, 2.63 ERA) has already lost more decisions this season than he did a year ago and he's now 0-2 with a 5.25 ERA in his last two starts. | | |
| 7/26/2012 10:30:00 PM |
Description: Tigers starter Justin Verlander fell to 11-6 on the season after a shaky outing Thursday against Cleveland. | Insight: Verlander (2.60 ERA) was hammered for nine hits and five runs over seven innings. He walked two and struck out four. Look for the 2011 AL MVP to do better in his next start Tuesday in Boston. | | |
| Hot | 7/20/2012 10:18:00 PM |
Description: Detroit starter Justin Verlander surrendered four hits and two runs over eight innings Friday in the Tigers' 4-2 win over the White Sox. | Insight: Verlander (11-5, 2.42 ERA) is heating up. Over his past thee outings (all wins), he's compiled a 1.08 ERA with 21 strikeouts in 25 innings. | | |
| 7/15/2012 5:19:00 PM |
Description: Detroit righthander Justin Verlander didn't let his All-Star Game failure affect him in his first start of the second half Sunday against Baltimore, tossing eight scoreless innings. | Insight: Verlander (10-5, 2.59) gave up five runs in one inning in his first career All-Star Game start Tuesday, but he dominated the Orioles Sunday by allowing just three hits and striking out eight. A repeat of last year's second half (12-1, 2.79) is entirely possible. | | |
| 7/10/2012 8:56:00 PM |
Description: Detroit righthander Justin Verlander was knocked around by the National League in his first career All-Star start. Verlander allowed five runs on four hits and walked two in an inning of work. | Insight: Verlander allowed more than four runs in just one start this season, but he also doesn't have to face a lineup with some of the best hitters in it every time he steps on the mound. Luckily, the All-Star game has no bearing on fantasy baseball, where Verlander reigns as the best pitcher in the game. | | |
| 7/9/2012 8:56:00 PM |
Description: Detroit righthander Justin Verlander will start for the American League Tuesday night at the MLB All-Star Game in Kansas City. | Insight: Verlander is making his fifth All-Star appearance but this is the first time he's been called upon to start the mid-summer classic. His record (9-5) isn't as sparkling as it was a year ago when Verlander went 24-5 but his ERA (2.58) is similar to the one he posted during his Cy Young year (2.40) and he's tied for the league-lead in strikeouts with 128. | | |
