Among all MLB pitchers, he ranks in the 92nd percentile or better in expected ERA, average exit velocity, chase rate, whiff rate, strikeout rate, and walk rate. Simply put, he's one of the best pitchers in baseball, and he should carve up the poor Pittsburgh Pirates tonight.

Yet, the Tigers still have a solid lead atop the American League Central, leading the Minnesota Twins by nine games. The Pirates come into Detroit at the bottom of the NL Central, 11 games out of a Wild Card spot. Time: 6:40 p.m. ET