Justin Verlander tallies 11 strikeouts as Tigers top Twins
Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander struck out 11 Minnesota Twins hitters, allowing 2 runs over 6 innings of work as the Tigers went on to pick up a 4-2 victory.
Verlander has looked good through the start of the month, and he has 36 strikeouts while having allowed only 7 earned runs through 4 starts (25 innings) in September.
It has been a strong year all around for Verlander, whose 3.50 SEIRA is his best since 2012. He is also sporting a career-best 27.6 percent strikeout rate with a 6.5 percent walk rate through 213 innings on the season.
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