Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander made a few mechanical adjustments prior to Saturday's start, according to mlive.com.
Verlander worked to correct the issue all week, throwing a 40 pitch bullpen session immediately after his disastrous Tuesday start. He also added throwing sessions from flat ground throughout the week in order to stay on top of the issue. Verlander said he changed "a bunch of things."
"Bad habits start to creep in a little bit and before you know it there's a bunch of things that that causes," he said. "It's kind of a spiral effect. Just one little malfunction can lead to a bunch of other things." Though Verlander's adjustments led to a strong game, he said he wasn't done just yet. Verlander added that he'll continue to make his adjustments more natural heading into his next couple starts.