Justin Verlander

Making his first start at Comerica Park since being traded to the Astros last year, Justin Verlander struck out 10 batters in seven innings to help lead Houston to a 3-2 win over the Tigers. A video tribute was played prior to the start of the game commemorating Verlander's 13 seasons with the Tigers. Verlander won for the fourth time in five starts, reaching double-digit strikeouts for the 52nd time in his career. Verlander and Gerrit Cole became the first set of teammates to strike out at least 250 batters in a season since Randy Johnson and Curt Schilling in 2002.