Verlander allowed two runs on four hits while striking out 11 over seven innings in a no-decision Friday versus the Athletics.
Verlander recorded his sixth consecutive double-digit strikeout performance, but he was long gone by the time the Astros dropped a 3-2 decision in 13 innings. The 36-year-old owns a 2.81 ERA and 0.84 WHIP with 228 strikeouts in 169.2 innings this season. The ace carries a 15-4 record into his next start, scheduled for Thursday versus his former team, the Tigers.