What It Means:

Velasquez pitched out of trouble a couple times, including a bases-loaded situation in the first inning. However, the Tigers took him deep three times, knocking him out of the game with back-to-back blasts by J.D. Martinez and Miguel Cabrera to lead off the fifth. Velasquez has flashed his enormous upside this season but has also mixed in some clunkers, which isn't a surprise for a 23-year-old with limited big league experience. He'll get the Chicago Cubs this weekend.

For the year, Velasquez stands at 5-1 with a 2.75 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 28.77 strikeout percentage across 52 1/3 total innings in his nine appearances this season.