Justin Verlander remained winless in four starts since his return from the disabled list, allowing seven runs on Sunday as his E.R.A. ballooned to 6.75 during the Detroit Tigers’ 10-5 loss to the visiting Toronto Blue Jays.
Jose Bautista and Justin Smoak homered in a six-run fifth inning against Verlander.
Verlander (0-4) gave up seven hits and two walks in five innings, striking out five. He needed 94 pitches to get 15 outs.
ROYALS 3, TWINS 2 Eric Hosmer drove in Lorenzo Cain with nobody out in the ninth inning, helping Kansas City beat visiting Minnesota for a split of their four-game series.