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Jobe struck out nine, but he managed to allow runs in three separate innings despite giving up just four hits and one walk on the afternoon. He gave up a run in the first on a walk, a steal and then a soft flyball single that left fielder Brett Callahan got a bad jump on. The run in the fifth was a product of a HBP, a single, a walk and a sac fly, and he surrendered a solo homer to Miguel Vargas in the sixth. Jobe is 2-3 with a 3.98 ERA. He’ll face the Pirates next weekend.

Verlander is attempting to make it back for the final start of his Hall of Fame career at Comerica Park against the Pirates next weekend. The 43-year-old icon is scheduled to throw another bullpen session early next week to determine whether he’s ready to take the ball one final time before hanging up his spikes. He’s been out with hip and hamstring issues since early April.

The Tigers faced an early 8-2 deficit after three innings in this one, but they slowly grinded their way back into the game. Lee smacked an RBI double in the eighth inning that pulled them to within two runs at 8-6. He then clobbered an opposite-field, 362-foot, game-tying two-run shot off of Sean Newcomb in the eighth. He has impressed at the dish in his rookie campaign, slashing .264/.320/.432 with 10 homers and 45 RBI in 326 plate appearances.

The 22-year-old phenom smacked an RBI single in the third inning that trimmed the Tigers’ deficit to four runs at 6-2. He then added a bases-clearing triple in the fifth that made it an 8-5 ballgame. He also drew a walk in the game. With the two-hit attack, McGonigle is now slashing .277/.378/.428 with 17 homers, 69 RBI, 12 stolen bases and a 91/92 K/BB ratio in his 672 plate appearances.

It didn’t look like Jansen would be needed as the Tigers faced an early 8-2 deficit in the game, but he was called upon after a five-run rally in the eighth inning flipped the game around. Jansen made it look easy in this one, getting Sam Antonacci on a fly out to left, Randal Grichuk on a fly ball to right and Munetaka Murakami on strikes to end it. The 38-year-old closer is now just three saves away from 500 for his career.

Neither of the two outs that Sears recorded came via the strikeout. While his defense let him down by booting a pair of ground balls in the inning, the 24-year-old southpaw was far too hittable and didn’t really stand a chance against the White Sox’ offense. The big hit against him was a bases-clearing double by Colson Montgomery. Sears now holds a 5.19 ERA, 1.56 WHIP and a 13/7 K/BB ratio over 17 1/3 innings on the season.

Dingler has shouldered a heavy load for the Tigers this season and his offensive production has suffered down the stretch because of it, so giving him a few days off down the stretch seems prudent. Eduardo Valencia will start in his place behind the dish and will bat eighth against White Sox’ right-hander David Sandlin on Friday evening in Chicago.

Despite being on base three different times, the Tigers were unable to cash him in at all and mustered just one total run in the contest. The 22-year-old infielder continues to look like the favorite to take home the Rookie of the Year award in the American League, slashing .275/.377/.425 with 17 homers, 65 RBI and 12 stolen bases in 668 plate appearances.

On the plus side for fantasy managers, he racked up eight strikeouts on the night while issuing four free passes. All of the damage done against him came in the opening inning on a two-out, three-run blast off the bat of Munetaka Murakami. He blanked the White Sox for the rest of his night, but the Tigers were never able to come back. Valdez got 16 swings and misses on 90 offerings — nine on his curveball — while posting an elite CSW of 38 percent. He’ll attempt to finish his season on a high note as he brings a 4.06 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and a 129/64 K/BB ratio (168 2/3 innings) into Wednesday’s battle against the Nationals.

With Kyle Finnegan (groin) landing on the injured list on Thursday, Madden will get another chance to prove his worth at the MLB level over the final 10 games of the regular season. He holds a 3.46 ERA and a 1.08 WHIP over 39 innings with the Tigers this season.