Tigers starter Justin Verlander was actually losing his start Tuesday in Cleveland heading into the fifth inning. After Detroit put five on the board in the frame, Verlander was able to cruise the rest of the way to victory.

The ace of the Tigers' staff allowed just a Ryan Raburn ground out RBI in the second inning and didn't give up another run as he went eight strong innings for the win. He improved his record to 12-8 with a 3.74 ERA.

Verlander allowed just the one earned run on four hits and no walks over 112 pitches with seven strikeouts on the performance. Verlander, who didn't walk a batter Tuesday for just the first time this season, has won back-to-back outings with two runs allowed over 14 frames and 13 Ks.

With the 30-year-old appearing to be pitching his best baseball of the season right now, Verlander is next scheduled to take the hill on Sunday in New York against the Yankees.