Verlander (12-4) picked up the win Friday, allowing two runs on eight hits and a walk over six innings while striking out 12 in a 4-3 victory over the Rangers.
The right-hander continues to march toward another high finish in the Cy Young race. Verlander now has 16 quality starts on the year -- tied with teammate Gerrit Cole, as well as Max Scherzer and Hyun-Jin Ryu, for the MLB lead -- and four starts with double-digit strikeouts. He'll carry a 2.99 ERA and 172:29 K:BB through 138.2 innings into his next outing Wednesday, at home against the A's.