Verlander has been solid L3 starts going 2-1 with a 1.12 ERA / 0.542 WHIP . He averaged 8.0 innings and allowed 1 ER in those starts.
Bard has also pitched well L3 starts going 2-1 with a 4.41 ERA / 1.653 WHIP. However he has only averaged 5.3 innings and allowed 2.7 ER in those starts