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MLB : ATS Matchup
Monday 7/8/2013Line$ LineOU LineScore
DETROIT  SCHERZER )
 
CLEVELAND  KAZMIR )
-1.5  -110

+1.5  -110
-155

+145

8.5ev
 
4
Final
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DETROIT (48 - 39) at CLEVELAND (46 - 42)
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Monday, 7/8/2013 7:05 PM
MAX SCHERZER (R) vs. SCOTT KAZMIR (L)
Board OpeningLatest
 LineTotalLineTotal
915DETROIT-155Ov 8.5,-120-150Ov 8.5,-105
916CLEVELAND+145Un 8.5,+100+140Un 8.5,-115
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
DETROIT - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPRunsAvgOBP
All Games48-39-8.848-375.10.2820.3474.10.2460.302
Road Games22-23-5.923-214.70.2640.3273.90.2450.299
vs Left-handed Starters8-10-912-55.50.2810.3615.30.2770.335
Past 7 Games5-2+2.95-17.00.2980.3594.30.2350.299
Grass Games44-36-9.444-355.10.2830.3504.10.2460.302
Night Games30-19+3.826-225.40.2840.3503.90.2430.291
Division18-11-0.512-175.00.2770.3443.70.2280.296
DETROIT - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABHEBHR/ABRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games5.10.2820.347873101873275960.034313125992668688397064
Road Games4.70.2640.327451657437151520.032061573471636143223733
Lefty Starters5.50.2810.3611864818255190.039881105115712141616
DETROIT - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games4.041.326247.3118111226221022657-1618966.7%
Road Games3.861.256133575712012471524-108657.1%

CLEVELAND - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPRunsAvgOBP
All Games46-42+9.543-414.90.2570.3274.70.2540.327
Home Games25-17+6.621-204.50.2510.3234.40.2510.317
vs Right-handed Starters30-28+4.926-294.80.2540.3284.60.2570.328
Past 7 Games3-4-0.85-25.00.2490.3236.10.2730.352
Grass Games43-39+7.541-374.90.2580.3284.70.2580.328
Night Games29-26+7.625-274.70.2540.3274.60.2540.322
Division19-17+3.819-165.00.2590.3304.90.2640.337
CLEVELAND - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABHEBHR/ABRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games4.90.2570.3278829797672801020.034123097326860270527846
Home Games4.50.2510.323421370344132550.041851453433328125223521
Righty Starters4.80.2540.328581943493176710.042692154864338852365329
CLEVELAND - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games4.221.346272.71401282463712127016-8171553.1%
Home Games4.331.335139.3746713526511447-36746.2%
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
DETROIT - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
6/25/2013PORCELLO(R)LA ANGELSWILSON(L)8-14L-1309.5 unO106616111
6/26/2013ALVAREZ(L)LA ANGELSBUCKNER(R)4-7L-14510 ovO12711050
6/27/2013FISTER(R)LA ANGELSWEAVER(R)1-3L-1458.5 unU77011100
6/28/2013SCHERZER(R)@ TAMPA BAYCOLOME(R)6-3W-1358 unO840540
6/29/2013VERLANDER(R)@ TAMPA BAYARCHER(R)3-4L-1407.5 unU89112101
6/30/2013PORCELLO(R)@ TAMPA BAYHELLICKSON(R)1-3L1157.5 unU780970
7/1/2013ALVAREZ(L)@ TORONTODICKEY(R)3-8L1159 unO7511060
7/2/2013FISTER(R)@ TORONTOWANG(R)7-6W-1509 unO1280740
7/3/2013SCHERZER(R)@ TORONTOJOHNSON(R)6-2W-1258 unP870983
7/4/2013VERLANDER(R)@ TORONTOROGERS(R)11-1W-1358.5 unO16110661
7/5/2013PORCELLO(R)@ CLEVELANDMASTERSON(R)7-0W1158.5 ovU950680
7/6/2013SANCHEZ(R)@ CLEVELANDCARRASCO(R)9-4W-1659 ovO1391871
7/7/2013FISTER(R)@ CLEVELANDKLUBER(R)6-9L-1308.5 ovO13110840
7/8/2013SCHERZER(R)@ CLEVELANDKAZMIR(L) 
7/9/2013VERLANDER(R)CHI WHITE SOXQUINTANA(L) 
7/10/2013PORCELLO(R)CHI WHITE SOXAXELROD(R) 
7/11/2013SANCHEZ(R)CHI WHITE SOXSALE(L) 
7/12/2013FISTER(R)TEXASGRIMM(R) 
7/13/2013SCHERZER(R)TEXASHOLLAND(L) 
7/14/2013VERLANDER(R)TEXASPEREZ(L) 

CLEVELAND - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
6/24/2013JIMENEZ(R)@ BALTIMOREBRITTON(L)5-2W1409.5 ovU990990
6/25/2013MASTERSON(R)@ BALTIMORETILLMAN(R)3-6L1159.5 unU670620
6/26/2013KAZMIR(L)@ BALTIMOREHAMMEL(R)4-3W1359.5 unU661430
6/27/2013KLUBER(R)@ BALTIMOREGONZALEZ(R)3-7L1259.5 unO10721140
6/28/2013BAUER(R)@ CHI WHITE SOXSANTIAGO(L)19-10W1109 unO211111381
6/28/2013CARRASCO(R)@ CHI WHITE SOXQUINTANA(L)9-8W1159 ovO125013110
6/29/2013JIMENEZ(R)@ CHI WHITE SOXAXELROD(R)4-3W-1209 unU94011110
6/30/2013MASTERSON(R)@ CHI WHITE SOXSALE(L)4-0W1257.5 unU1070630
7/2/2013KLUBER(R)@ KANSAS CITYMENDOZA(R)6-5W-1058.5 unO980770
7/3/2013KAZMIR(L)@ KANSAS CITYGUTHRIE(R)5-6L1058.5 ovO6531171
7/4/2013JIMENEZ(R)@ KANSAS CITYSHIELDS(R)7-10L1308 ovO1281660
7/5/2013MASTERSON(R)DETROITPORCELLO(R)0-7L-1258.5 ovU680950
7/6/2013CARRASCO(R)DETROITSANCHEZ(R)4-9L+1559 ovO8711391
7/7/2013KLUBER(R)DETROITFISTER(R)9-6W+1208.5 ovO84013110
7/8/2013KAZMIR(L)DETROITSCHERZER(R) 
7/9/2013JIMENEZ(R)TORONTOJOHNSON(R) 
7/10/2013MASTERSON(R)TORONTOROGERS(R) 
7/11/2013CARRASCO(R)TORONTOBUEHRLE(L) 
7/12/2013KLUBER(R)KANSAS CITYMENDOZA(R) 
7/13/2013KAZMIR(L)KANSAS CITYGUTHRIE(R) 
7/14/2013JIMENEZ(R)KANSAS CITYSHIELDS(R) 
KEY GAME INFORMATION
DETROIT: HITTING: OF AUSTIN JACKSON doesn't make much contact, but manager Jim Leyland likes his speed in the leadoff spot. RYAN RABURN and RAMON SANTIAGO will split second base duties, with Raburn getting the majority of the starts. 3B MIGUEL CABRERA seems to have cleaned up his act. He's an MVP candidate. So is newcomer 1B PRINCE FIELDER who will try to keep slugging in his move to a pitchers' park. His presence was needed after DH VICTOR MARTINEZ was lost for the season with a knee injury. OF DELMON YOUNG is a pending free agent, and he hit well after escaping spacious Target Field. He'll nab the starting LF job but could also DH. OF BRENNAN BOESCH did enough pre-injury to earn an everyday role, but he'll again be in danger of fading over the summer. SS JHONNY PERALTA had a resurgence in 2011, and he's on the right side of 30. C ALEX AVILA might not hit for average, but his power is legit. Leyland favorite BRANDON INGE and DON KELLY will back up the All-Star corner infielders, so neither expect to get much playing time. Streaky OF ANDY DIRKS is a fourth outfielder. C GERALD LAIRD will spell Avila.
STARTING PITCHING: You can't expect an identical stat line for JUSTIN VERLANDER; his opponent .236 batting average on balls in play suggests there was some luck involved in his MVP season. But he's still the best pitcher in the American League by a wide margin. DOUG FISTER's improved strikeout rate with the Tigers suggests he could sustain success as a quality No. 2 starter. MAX SCHERZER can still be outstanding when he's on, but he was inconsistent again last year. He could figure it out in his late-20s, but time is running out. RICK PORCELLO still has a ways to go. His mid-season success came against some weak lineups. He's still only 23, but he hasn't been able to beat hitters at any level in the pros. The Tigers are still searching for a No. 5 starter. Top prospect JACOB TURNER is only 20, but the Tigers haven't been shy about fast-tracking young arms. He was dominant in the minors, but torched in his first big-league stint. ANDY OLIVER appears to be the front-runner for this role, but DREW SMYLY is also a possibility.
RELIEF PITCHING: JOSE VALVERDE was perfect in 2011, but it was a surprising development considering his sliding K/BB ratio. For Tigers fans, he carries more risk than 49-for-49 would suggest. One of baseball's better set-up men, JOAQUIN BENOIT is an eighth-inning-only guy. He'd take over if Valverde got hurt. OCTAVIO DOTEL is another elite set-up man who will step up as the seventh-inning guy. As good as AL ALBURQUERQUE was in the regular season (one extra-base hit'a double'allowed in 43.1 innings!), he's out until at least the All-Star break after offseason elbow surgery. Lefty DANIEL SCHLERETH has a chance to be the closer of the future, but first he'll need to cut down on the walks.
CLEVELAND: HITTING: SS ASDRUBAL CABRERA's reinvented swing, modeled after Ben Zobrist, likely led to his power surge. OF GRADY SIZEMORE is back on a one-year deal, so he has plenty of financial incentive to stay healthy. But he will begin the season on the DL after back surgery. OF SHELLEY DUNCAN is expected to get more playing time in replacing Sizemore, but speedy OF EZEQUIEL CARRERA is also waiting for his shot. Injuries and off-the-field issues spoiled OF SHIN SOO-CHOO's 2011, but there's a good chance he bounces back . . . OF MICHAEL BRANTLEY does everything well enough to get a regular gig in center. C CARLOS SANTANA is developing into a middle-of-the-order run producer. DH TRAVIS HAFNER can't be trusted to stay healthy or to produce power numbers. After another down year, 1B MATT LaPORTA will have to sit and watch CASEY KOTCHMAN start at first more often than not. 3B LONNIE CHISENHALL will get his chance to play every day, but dwindling production the past two years is a concern. 2B JASON KIPNIS will get first crack at second base. He's got nice pop for a middle infielder.
STARTING PITCHING: JUSTIN MASTERSON's strikeout rate continues to decline, and he still gets hit hard by lefties. Still, his strong groundball rate guarantees he's a solid middle-of-the-rotation arm at worst. His velocity dropped last year, and there's no telling if UBALDO JIMENEZ will ever regain his early 2010 form. He's the definition of high-risk, high-reward. DEREK LOWE was a decent middle-of-the-rotation arm in the National League, but now he must adjust to facing superior A.L. lineups . . . Healthy again, JOSH TOMLIN will remain in the rotation. He's hittable, throwing strikes and relying on his defense. Former Twins hurler KEVIN SLOWEY rounds out the staff. Although he posted a 6.67 ERA last year, Slowey has exhibited pinpoint control in his career with just 84 walks in 532.2 innings, tallying a .470 K-to-BB ratio. JEANMAR GOMEZ is a decent minor league arm, but his ceiling is low (long term and in the immediate future). CARLOS CARRASCO may not pitch in the bigs this year after Tommy John surgery.
RELIEF PITCHING: CHRIS PEREZ is entrenched as the closer, but he was a bit of a disappointment last season. His velocity dropped slightly, and his strikeout rate fell off a cliff. If Perez gets hurt, VINNIE PESTANO is next in line for saves. He may be undersized, but his stuff is overpowering. TONY SIPP proved he can get out righties too, but his value is as a lefty-on-lefty guy. Ditto for sidearmer JOE SMITH, who is deadly on righties. But it would be a surprise if he shut down lefties for a second straight year. RAFAEL PEREZ has been hampered by shoulder soreness in Spring Training, but the lefty should once again be serviceable in the late innings this year.
PREVIEW
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER AL PREVIEW (DETROIT-CLEVELAND) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

*Tigers-Indians Preview* ========================

By MATT BEARDMORE STATS Writer

Detroit (48-38) at Cleveland (45-42), 7:05 p.m. EDT

By the time he gets to Citi Field for the All-Star game next Tuesday, Max Scherzer could own a share of the AL record for consecutive winning decisions to open a season.

The Detroit Tigers' right-hander, though, has a couple of starts before then.

Scherzer will try to become the second pitcher to open 14-0 in the last 27 years Monday night when the AL Central-leading Tigers conclude their four-game series visiting the second-place Cleveland Indians.

There was no surprise Scherzer (13-0, 3.09 ERA) was one of six Tigers named to the All-Star team Saturday, as he's off to a start manager Jim Leyland told the team's official website is "hard to believe." With a career-best sixth consecutive winning start on Wednesday - he allowed two runs in 6 1-3 innings in a 6-2 victory at Toronto - Scherzer became the first pitcher to begin 13-0 since Boston's Roger Clemens opened 14-0 in 1986.

The AL record is 15-0, set by Cleveland's Johnny Allen in 1937 and equaled by Baltimore's Dave McNally in 1969.

"(My) record's kind of overblown," Scherzer told the Tigers' official website. "I'm playing a part on a great team here. Every time I start, they're always picking me up, they're always making plays. That's the reason why I'm 13-0."

A major league-best 7.87 run-support average has surely helped Scherzer, who's 5-0 with a 2.16 ERA in eight road starts. He improved to 2-0 against the Indians (46-42) this season by giving up one run in eight innings of a 5-1 victory at Cleveland on May 21.

Scherzer has won his last two starts at Cleveland after going 0-3 with a 7.48 ERA in his first four.

He'll face an Indians team that snapped a four-game losing streak - and a seven-game skid in this series - with Sunday's 9-6 victory. Michael Brantley went 3 for 4 with two homers, a double and a career-best five RBIs to help Cleveland climb within 2 1/2 games of the division lead.

"Michael Brantley looked like Barry Bonds," Tigers All-Star right fielder Torii Hunter said after his team's five-game win streak was snapped.

The Indians will go for the series split with Scott Kazmir (4-4, 4.86) getting his first look at the Tigers since 2010 while with the Los Angeles Angels. The veteran left-hander was 1-0 with a 0.64 ERA in his previous two starts before not earning a decision in a 6-5 loss to Kansas City on Wednesday when he surrendered three runs in five innings.

Kazmir has a 8.53 run-support average while going 4-0 with a 4.26 ERA in six outings at Progressive Field.

He could use all the support he can get the way All-Star third baseman Miguel Cabrera and Hunter have been hitting. Cabrera, the major league leader with a .368 batting average and 90 RBIs, belted his 28th homer Sunday among his four hits. That tied the reigning AL MVP and Triple Crown winner with Cecil Fielder for the most home runs by a Tiger before the All-Star break.

Hunter is 12 for 23 with two homers and 11 RBIs in the last five contests after hitting a game-tying three-run shot and finishing with a season-best four RBIs on Sunday.

Indians All-Star second baseman Jason Kipnis, 2 for 11 with five strikeouts this series, is 1 for 7 with a double off Scherzer this season, but Nick Swisher is 3 for 3 with a triple and a double.

Only one other player - Houston's Carlos Corporan (two homers) - has more than one extra-base hit against Scherzer in 2013.


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