Tigers starting pitcher Justin Verlander ran his winless streak to three games Sunday against the Red Sox and lasted only five innings for the second straight start. He's walked seven batters in his last 10 innings and manager Jim Leyland has easily pinpointed Verlander's struggles.
"He continues to have command issues, that’s the only issue," Leyland said, per the Detroit Free Press. "It’s not a stuff issue or anything else. It’s command issues. Today, none of the repertoire was really getting it where he wanted it to go."
Verlander agrees with his manager's assessment.
"The command is definitely not there," Verlander said. "Just trying to find it. It’s one of those things where you have to find it, and when it clicks, it clicks. Don’t try to press too much. Just go out there and continue to do the work that I know has made me the pitcher that I am."