Justin Verlander News

Miguel Cabrera hit three home runs Sunday night and hit .429 over the past week.

You wanted a pitcher's duel in Texas? You got one. But it wouldn't be Justin Verlander and Yu Darvish dueling.

There will be no Wally Pipping in Texas, no matter how many hits Elvis Andrus gets while keeping Ian Kinsler's leadoff spot warm until he recovers from a strained side.

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Justin Verlander looks at the baseball after walking in Texas Rangers' David Murphy in the third inning Thursday.

Justin Verlander threw his between-starts bullpen session Saturday. It came two days after he gave up seven runs in the third inning to the Rangers.

Anibal Sanchez allowed two earned runs in eight innings of work May 8 in a 3-1 loss to the Washington Nationals.

Aaron Brown's strategy for MLB.com's Beat the Streak game isn't anything complicated, but it's working well for him this season.

Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington found himself having to defend the 130 pitches he allowed ace Yu Darvish to throw during Thursday night's victory against Justin Verlander and the Detroit Tigers .

MAY 04: Justin Verlander #35 of the Detroit Tigers looks on from the dugout against the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park on May 4, 2013 in Houston, Texas.

FALSE HOPES: Detroit Tigers OF Don Kelly is congratulated by third base coach Tom Brookens after hitting a home run as Texas Rangers starting pitcher Yu Darvish grabs a rosin bag in the first inning of their MLB American League baseball game in Arlington, Texas May 16, 2013.

Detroit Tigers' Andy Dirks is tagged out at home plate by Texas Rangers catcher Geovany Soto in the third inning Friday.

Al Alburquerque's struggles commanding the strike zone not only cost him his manager's trust, it also cost him his spot in the Tigers' bullpen.

If the Dodgers are going to turn things around this season, it may come down to the number four.

With the one-quarter mark of the 2013 season approaching, the Detroit Tigers have reinforced the fans' offseason hype that they are a strong World Series contender.

The highly anticipated pitching duel between Justin Verlander and Yu Darvish failed to materialize as the Japanese ace's Texas Rangers eased to a 10-4 triumph over the Detroit Tigers on Thursday.

Then again, that's what happens when your ace, your All-Star, your Justin Verlander, has one of the worst starts - not to mention, the worst inning - of his career.

I have never had the opportunity to sit inside a sauna, but I feel the experience is probably very similar to attending a Texas Rangers game.

And fittingly, the opener features two of the premier pitchers - Tigers ace Justin Verlander , who has led the American League in strikeouts three of the past four seasons, against Rangers ace Yu Darvish , who leads all major league pitchers in strikeouts this season and is among the leaders in victories.

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Justin Verlander is seen in the dugout during the first inning against the Houston Astros in Detroit on Wednesday.

Pirates 4, Brewers 3 : Andrew McCutchen with a walkoff bomb in the 12th. John Axford surrendered the lead in the eighth.