Funkhouser (6-2) allowed one run on a hit and a walk in an inning of work to take the loss Saturday against the Blue Jays in extra innings.

EDGE Analysis

Funkhouser entered in the 10th frame of a 2-2 game, meaning he had to deal with an inning-opening runner on second base. A one-out single by Corey Dickerson brought in Vladimir Guerrero and ultimately saddled Funkhouser with his second loss of the season. Still, the righty has been solid for the Tigers with a 2.82 ERA, and his six wins are tied with Gregory Soto for most on the team out of the bullpen.

Funkhouser (6-1) tossed 1.2 scoreless innings of relief to earn the win Tuesday against the Orioles. He struck out two.

EDGE Analysis

Despite his relief role, Funkhouser is now tied for second on the team with his six wins and is just one win behind Tarik Skubal for the team lead. Funkhouser has been solid all around with a 3.02 ERA and 41 strikeouts across 44.2 innings this season. While it may be unrealistic to expect the wins to keep piling up for the righty, he should hold onto a middle relief role for the Tigers given his steady play so far.

Funkhouser struck out the only batter he faced Tuesday night, getting credit for the Tigers' 4-2 victory over the Red Sox.

EDGE Analysis

Funkhouser inherited a two-on, two-out situation in the fourth, but struck out Alex Verdugo to end the Boston threat. The right-hander has now struck out a batter in his last 11 outings. After Detroit starter Wily Peralta needed 96 pitches to scrape through 4.2 innings, Funkhouser delivered just seven and got the win. If only they were all this easy.

Funkhouser struck out the side on 15 pitches over his lone inning of relief in Saturday's 1-0 win over the Twins in the first game of a doubleheader.

EDGE Analysis

Injuries continue to test the Tigers' rotation depth, but Funkhouser doesn't look as though he'll receive a look as a starter. After tossing 2.1 scoreless innings in the opener role in his final outing before the All-Star break, Funkhouser moved back into a traditional bullpen role Saturday, even though Game 1 starter Jose Urena exited after one inning with a groin issue that resulted in him moving to the injured list ahead of Game 2. Tyler Alexander, who started the second game of the twin bill, looks likely to fill Urena's future turns through the rotation, while Detroit is expected to call up Matt Manning from Triple-A Toledo to fill the fifth starter's role during the upcoming week.

Funkhouser started and tossed 2.1 scoreless innings but didn't factor into the decision Saturday in the Tigers' 9-4 loss to the Twins. He scattered two hits and a walk while striking out two in the 51-pitch outing.

EDGE Analysis

Due to their heavy schedule of late, the Tigers elected to deploy a six-man rotation this week, which allowed Funkhouser to pick up his second start of the season. Since Funkhouser had tossed two innings out of the bullpen two days earlier and had maxed out at 36 pitches over his previous 23 appearances on the season, his workload was predictably limited Saturday. Funkhouser doesn't look like he'll be in line for a long-term stay in the rotation, though he could be a candidate to pick up another spot start before the end of the month since the Tigers are opening their second-half schedule with six games in a five-day stretch.

Funkhouser (3-0) earned the win in relief Wednesday against the Rangers after tossing two scoreless innings, walking one and fanning two.

EDGE Analysis

Funkhouser has three wins this season and all of them have come over his last six outings, but perhaps more importantly, he extended his streak of scoreless relief appearances to seven. Funkhouser had a rough 7.27 ERA across 17.1 innings last season in his MLB debut but has been much better in 2021, and he continues to earn a more prominent role out of the bullpen thanks to his current 2.59 ERA across 31.1 frames.

Funkhouser (2-0) pitched 1.2 scoreless innings of relief and earned the win in Game 1 against Cleveland on Wednesday. He struck out one.

EDGE Analysis

Funkhouser had a rough 7.27 ERA across 17.1 innings last season in his MLB debut but has been much better in 2021. The righty now has a 3.04 ERA across 26.2 innings, and he's been able to snag a few wins out of the bullpen. Detroit has Gregory Soto and Jose Cisnero currently closing out games, but Funkhouser is likely earning himself a more prominent role in front of the co-closers.

Funkhouser (1-0) pitched 1.1 scoreless innings of relief to earn the win Tuesday against the Cardinals. He allowed a hit and a walk with no strikeouts.

EDGE Analysis

Funkhouser was the first Detroit reliever to enter the game, taking over in the fifth inning for starter Tarik Skubal, then working through the sixth. The righty allowed four earned runs while retiring just one batter on Thursday, but putting aside that blowup, he's been pretty good lately, with only two earned runs allowed in his other nine appearances this month. Funkhouser now has a 3.57 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 17 strikeouts across 22.2 innings this season.

Funkhouser didn't factor into the decision Sunday against the White Sox after tossing 2.2 scoreless innings, allowing one hit and one walk while fanning one.

EDGE Analysis

Funkhouser tossed his longest outing of the season and delivered some decent results, limiting the damage to just two baserunners before being lifted with one out left in the third inning. Expect him to return to his normal relief role, though he looked good enough here to believe he can work as an opener whenever the Tigers decide to have a bullpen game in the future.

Manager A.J. Hinch said Saturday that Funkhouser will start in what will be a bullpen game Sunday against the White Sox, Joe Trezza of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Tigers will role out a plethora of relief arms in the series finale, with Funkhouser slated to take the ball first. The right-hander's longest outing this season was 2.1 innings May 25, so he seems unlikely to pitch past the third inning Sunday.