Struggling Tigers right-hander Justin Verlander expressed both frustration and hopefulness after his latest setback, a loss Wednesday in which he gave up seven runs.
"God, it's really frustrating," he told CSNChicago.com. "I feel like I'm right there, and there's been a bunch of games where I feel like it's been right there and then a couple of walks and it turns in to a big inning. But the stuff is there, just execute a little better then repeat."
Verlander has seen his ERA rise nearly two full points in his last five starts.