The surprising slide of one-time Tigers ace Justin Verlander continued Wednesday against the White Sox.
Verlander failed to record a quality start for the fifth time in his last six outings despite giving up only a solo home run to Jose Abreu in the first five innings. He collapsed in the sixth, giving up five singles and two walks as Chicago exploded for seven runs, all of which fell onto his ledger. He finished with four walks and six strikeouts.
The right-hander has now given up 31 runs on 49 hits and 18 walks in his last 37 2/3 innings as his record has evened at 6-6 and his ERA has skyrocketed from 2.67 to 4.61.
Verlander will seek to reverse his fortunes Monday against Kansas City.