sentences:  Parker was Game 1 and 5 starter for the 2012 ALDS against the Detroit Tigers.Parker took losses for both games as he went up against Tigers ace Justin Verlander.Parker finished the 2012 season with a 13–8 record with 140 strikeouts with an era of 3.47 while finishing 5th for rookie of the year
  
  During the 2013 season, Parker set a franchise record nineteen consecutive starts without a loss.