Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander struggled once again Monday, giving up seven earned runs on 12 hits and two walks in six innings while striking out two in his team's 11-8 loss to the Royals.
Verlander (6-7) has surrendered five earned runs or more in five of his last six starts, and his ERA has risen from 2.67 to 4.98 as a result. The Royals were able to push four runs across in the fifth inning before knocking a three-run home run in the sixth. Verlander has posted a pedestrian 69:41 K:BB ratio in 97 2/3 innings. His next start is scheduled for Saturday against the Indians.