Justin Verlander has addressed the nude photos of him and girlfriend Kate Upton that were allegedly hacked from an online account and posted on the Internet.

The right-hander initially declined comment on the situation.

Verlander knew there was interest in his side of the story and wanted to address the situation.

"I know a couple of guys wanted to get some questions from me yesterday," Verlander said. "Instead of everybody kind of sneaking around and getting questions at specific times, it's just easier to say, 'I'm not commenting on that. I'm trying to win a pennant.' I know some guys are probably getting a lot of pressure from other people to get quotes or whatever. I knew I'd be getting a lot of questions. This is it."

He's dealt with a shoulder injury this season and takes a 12-11 record into Wednesday's start against the Indians.

"I've always been good at that," Verlander said of ignoring outside influences. "This is my life. Baseball's my life. You're able to focus on that especially when you're on the mound doing what I've done my whole life."