No American League starter has received less run support so far than the Tigers’ young righthander.
Remember when we used to bemoan the idea that Justin Verlander didn’t get much run support from the Tigers offense? There was some evidence to support this at times. He ranked among the lowest qualified starters in the American League in run support in 2016, at four runs per game. The 2015 season was even worse, with Verlander sitting third-lowest in the league at 3.3 runs per...