What It Means:

Verlander allowed only four hits and just one walk during his time on the hill. The Tigers' veteran ace has been pitching like a beast over the last two months and he will get a chance to continue it in his next start against the Mariners on Wednesday.

Verlander owns a 2.82 nERD, which ranks fourth among all players. He has a 26.58 strikeout rate and a 3.52 ERA over 153 1/3 innings and our models project him to post a 3.59 ERA and a 1.15 WHIP over 67 2/3 innings left this season.