Overview

• He notched the landmark strikeout by fanning Kyle Tucker in the first inning of a 5-2 win over the Cubs at Oracle Park, finishing six innings with five strikeouts.
• MLB/Elias credits Verlander with 3,516 strikeouts, placing him ninth all-time and 18 behind Gaylord Perry for eighth.
• Record books list different totals for Walter Johnson, and some outlets reported varying running counts for Verlander, reflecting minor statistical discrepancies.
• Verlander leads all active pitchers in career strikeouts, with Max Scherzer next among active arms and Clayton Kershaw newly in the 3,000-K club.
• The victory was his 264th career win, keeping his stated pursuit of 300 victories in view.