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| 919 | DETROIT | +105 | Ov 6.5,-120 | +110 | Ov 7,+110 | | 920 | CLEVELAND | -115 | Un 6.5,+100 | -120 | Un 7,-130 |
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| All Games | 74-62 | -5.8 | 70-60 | 4.7 | 0.274 | 0.328 | 4.4 | 0.262 | 0.318 | | Road Games | 39-32 | +3.4 | 35-33 | 4.7 | 0.265 | 0.316 | 4.2 | 0.259 | 0.316 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 49-41 | -3.3 | 48-38 | 4.8 | 0.270 | 0.326 | 4.3 | 0.262 | 0.320 | | Past 7 Games | 4-3 | +0.4 | 3-3 | 4.6 | 0.261 | 0.304 | 4.1 | 0.276 | 0.315 | | Grass Games | 71-59 | -5.3 | 67-57 | 4.7 | 0.276 | 0.329 | 4.5 | 0.265 | 0.320 | | Day Games | 26-26 | -8 | 26-23 | 4.4 | 0.263 | 0.322 | 4.7 | 0.267 | 0.331 | | Division | 28-25 | -6.8 | 30-19 | 5.2 | 0.293 | 0.342 | 4.9 | 0.276 | 0.338 |
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| All Games | 4.7 | 0.274 | 0.328 | 136 | 4725 | 1293 | 430 | 126 | 0.03 | 614 | 380 | 966 | 92 | 926 | 135 | 91 | 134 | 88 | | Road Games | 4.7 | 0.265 | 0.316 | 71 | 2566 | 679 | 232 | 66 | 0.03 | 328 | 192 | 569 | 49 | 484 | 62 | 47 | 56 | 48 | | Righty Starters | 4.8 | 0.270 | 0.326 | 90 | 3139 | 849 | 295 | 86 | 0.03 | 418 | 257 | 643 | 64 | 608 | 90 | 53 | 94 | 55 |
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| All Games | 4.42 | 1.499 | 379 | 207 | 186 | 405 | 40 | 163 | 338 | 16-16 | 33 | 13 | 71.7% | | Road Games | 3.89 | 1.447 | 199 | 96 | 86 | 201 | 20 | 87 | 176 | 9-10 | 20 | 8 | 71.4% |
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| All Games | 70-64 | +0.5 | 62-68 | 4.3 | 0.255 | 0.317 | 4.1 | 0.249 | 0.310 | | Home Games | 39-25 | +6.7 | 31-31 | 4.2 | 0.259 | 0.322 | 4.0 | 0.239 | 0.297 | | vs Left-handed Starters | 20-20 | -0.1 | 14-25 | 3.7 | 0.246 | 0.307 | 4.0 | 0.244 | 0.305 | | Past 7 Games | 6-1 | +5.2 | 1-6 | 4.0 | 0.287 | 0.330 | 2.4 | 0.230 | 0.299 | | Grass Games | 67-61 | +0.3 | 59-67 | 4.2 | 0.253 | 0.315 | 4.1 | 0.248 | 0.309 | | Day Games | 26-22 | +1.4 | 18-29 | 4.0 | 0.245 | 0.321 | 4.1 | 0.241 | 0.306 | | Division | 29-27 | -1.1 | 27-28 | 4.6 | 0.271 | 0.330 | 4.2 | 0.251 | 0.312 |
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| All Games | 4.3 | 0.255 | 0.317 | 134 | 4615 | 1175 | 378 | 126 | 0.03 | 554 | 425 | 1000 | 83 | 946 | 121 | 103 | 113 | 78 | | Home Games | 4.2 | 0.259 | 0.322 | 64 | 2158 | 559 | 178 | 61 | 0.03 | 259 | 199 | 443 | 38 | 446 | 61 | 54 | 61 | 29 | | Lefty Starters | 3.7 | 0.246 | 0.307 | 40 | 1391 | 342 | 96 | 29 | 0.02 | 142 | 123 | 297 | 17 | 285 | 41 | 27 | 32 | 26 |
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| All Games | 2.77 | 1.191 | 441.7 | 162 | 136 | 370 | 39 | 156 | 431 | 31-17 | 32 | 17 | 65.3% | | Home Games | 2.72 | 1.130 | 215 | 78 | 65 | 171 | 19 | 72 | 225 | 18-9 | 19 | 11 | 63.3% |
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| 8/19/2014 | SCHERZER(R) | @ TAMPA BAY | ARCHER(R) | 8-6 | W | -120 | 6.5 un | O | 10 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 1 | | 8/20/2014 | PORCELLO(R) | @ TAMPA BAY | ODORIZZI(R) | 6-0 | W | 120 | 7.5 un | U | 7 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | | 8/21/2014 | PRICE(L) | @ TAMPA BAY | COBB(R) | 0-1 | L | 105 | 6.5 un | U | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | | 8/22/2014 | RAY(L) | @ MINNESOTA | MILONE(L) | 6-20 | L | 100 | 9 ev | O | 15 | 11 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 3 | | 8/23/2014 | FARMER(R) | @ MINNESOTA | PINO(R) | 4-12 | L | 105 | 9 ev | O | 10 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 1 | | 8/23/2014 | VERLANDER(R) | @ MINNESOTA | MAY(R) | 8-6 | W | -140 | 9 un | O | 17 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 1 | | 8/24/2014 | SCHERZER(R) | @ MINNESOTA | GIBSON(R) | 13-4 | W | -135 | 8 un | O | 18 | 13 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 1 | | 8/26/2014 | PORCELLO(R) | NY YANKEES | MCCARTHY(R) | 5-2 | W | +100 | 8 ev | U | 9 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 0 | | 8/27/2014 | PRICE(L) | NY YANKEES | GREENE(R) | 4-8 | L | -165 | 7.5 ev | O | 8 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 1 | | 8/28/2014 | LOBSTEIN(L) | NY YANKEES | KURODA(R) | 3-2 | W | +110 | 8.5 ev | U | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | | 8/29/2014 | VERLANDER(R) | @ CHI WHITE SOX | CARROLL(R) | 7-1 | W | -145 | 9 ev | U | 13 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 2 | | 8/30/2014 | SCHERZER(R) | @ CHI WHITE SOX | SALE(L) | 3-6 | L | 100 | 7 ov | O | 8 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 0 | | 8/30/2014 | RYAN(L) | @ CHI WHITE SOX | BASSITT(R) | 8-4 | W | -110 | 9.5 ov | O | 12 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | | 8/31/2014 | PORCELLO(R) | @ CHI WHITE SOX | QUINTANA(L) | 2-6 | L | -105 | 8 un | P | 6 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 0 | | 9/1/2014 | PRICE(L) | @ CLEVELAND | KLUBER(R) | | | 9/2/2014 | LOBSTEIN(L) | @ CLEVELAND | CARRASCO(R) | | | 9/3/2014 | VERLANDER(R) | @ CLEVELAND | SALAZAR(R) | | | 9/4/2014 | SCHERZER(R) | @ CLEVELAND | BAUER(R) | | | 9/5/2014 | PORCELLO(R) | SAN FRANCISCO | PEAVY(R) | | | 9/6/2014 | PRICE(L) | SAN FRANCISCO | BUMGARNER(L) | | | 9/7/2014 | | SAN FRANCISCO | HUDSON(R) | | | 9/8/2014 | | KANSAS CITY | | |
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| 8/19/2014 | BAUER(R) | @ MINNESOTA | GIBSON(R) | 7-5 | W | -115 | 8.5 un | O | 11 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 1 | | 8/20/2014 | HOUSE(L) | @ MINNESOTA | NOLASCO(R) | 5-0 | W | -110 | 8.5 un | U | 11 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 0 | | 8/21/2014 | KLUBER(R) | @ MINNESOTA | HUGHES(R) | 1-4 | L | -135 | 7 ov | U | 5 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 1 | | 8/22/2014 | CARRASCO(R) | HOUSTON | PEACOCK(R) | 1-5 | L | -215 | 8.5 un | U | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | | 8/23/2014 | SALAZAR(R) | HOUSTON | MCHUGH(R) | 3-2 | W | -150 | 7.5 un | U | 10 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | | 8/24/2014 | BAUER(R) | HOUSTON | OBERHOLTZER(L) | 3-1 | W | -140 | 7.5 un | U | 10 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 1 | | 8/26/2014 | HOUSE(L) | @ CHI WHITE SOX | QUINTANA(L) | 8-6 | W | 140 | 8 ev | O | 14 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | | 8/27/2014 | KLUBER(R) | @ CHI WHITE SOX | NOESI(R) | 2-3 | L | -180 | 7.5 ov | U | 7 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 0 | | 8/28/2014 | CARRASCO(R) | @ CHI WHITE SOX | DANKS(L) | 3-2 | W | -120 | 8.5 un | U | 9 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | | 8/29/2014 | SALAZAR(R) | @ KANSAS CITY | VARGAS(L) | 6-1 | W | 130 | 7.5 un | U | 13 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 1 | | 8/30/2014 | BAUER(R) | @ KANSAS CITY | SHIELDS(R) | 3-2 | W | 130 | 7.5 ev | U | 9 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 1 | | 9/1/2014 | KLUBER(R) | DETROIT | PRICE(L) | | | 9/2/2014 | CARRASCO(R) | DETROIT | LOBSTEIN(L) | | | 9/3/2014 | SALAZAR(R) | DETROIT | VERLANDER(R) | | | 9/4/2014 | BAUER(R) | DETROIT | SCHERZER(R) | | | 9/5/2014 | HOUSE(L) | CHI WHITE SOX | CARROLL(R) | | | 9/6/2014 | KLUBER(R) | CHI WHITE SOX | SALE(L) | | | 9/7/2014 | CARRASCO(R) | CHI WHITE SOX | QUINTANA(L) | | | 9/8/2014 | | LA ANGELS | | |
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| |  | DETROIT: DETROIT (AP) - When Justin Verlander takes the mound for Detroit on opening day, maybe then the Tigers will be able to enjoy a much-needed sense of normalcy.
As an offseason of drama gave way to spring training injuries, it was easy to forget the Tigers still have one of the most talented rosters in baseball. Sure, there have been some early problems for new manager Brad Ausmus to address, Detroit still figures to be the favorite to win its fourth consecutive AL Central title.
''We have a new look this year,'' outfielder Torii Hunter said. ''Little bit more speed and we'll miss the big man, but we'll score some runs.''
The ''big man'' is Prince Fielder, whom the Tigers traded to Texas in a blockbuster deal that brought second baseman Ian Kinsler to Detroit. That move gave the Tigers more financial flexibility, although they weren't all that aggressive in pursuing free agents. Detroit did sign Joe Nathan to replace departed closer Joaquin Benoit.
The Tigers also traded right-hander Doug Fister to Washington.
Lately, the focus has been on right-hander Max Scherzer, who enters his final season before free agency after winning the Cy Young Award in 2013. Negotiations with the Tigers on a long-term deal have stalled.
''They respect where I'm at. I respect where they're at, and we'll revisit this after the season,'' Scherzer said. ''I still want to be in Detroit. I love this clubhouse and everything about it. There's been a history of this team signing free agents so hopefully I'll be a part of that history as well.''
But right now Scherzer's future is uncertain, and with Hunter and Victor Martinez in the final season of their contracts, it's hard to say what Detroit's 2015 roster will look like.
So the Tigers may never have a better chance to win a World Series with this group than right now.
| | CLEVELAND: CLEVELAND (AP) - Jason Kipnis didn't want it to end. He had plenty of company.
After the final out ended the club's magical, turnaround season so jarringly last October, Kipnis, who made his first All-Star team in 2013 and a few of his teammates lingered in the dugout and watched as Tampa Bay's players celebrated their 4-0 win in the AL wild-card playoff game.
One and done. Hardly the finish Cleveland wanted.
And once again, the city would remain without a major sports championship, a drought approaching its 50-year anniversary.
But despite their brief postseason appearance in manager Terry Francona's first year, the Indians intend to play in October again - and again.
''We don't want it to be a fluke,'' Kipnis said. ''We don't want to be a one-trick pony. We want to be at the top and we want to stay there.''
Hoping to build off their unexpected 92-win campaign, the Indians enter 2014 confident they can not only contend this season, but go even further.
During spring training in Arizona, first baseman Nick Swisher, who also serves as the club's high-energy hype man, handed out ''Unfinished Business'' T-shirts to his teammates.
The Indians aren't satisfied.
''Last season, hopefully, was a steppingstone that we needed to get us going in the right direction,'' Swisher said. ''Last year was that amazing year to get us in the right mind frame to say, `Hey, we can do this. We are a team. And people need to start recognizing it.'''
Cleveland had to win its final 10 games just to make the playoffs. The late-season kick wouldn't have been necessary if the Indians had played more consistently, and more evenness has been a focus for Francona, who feels his club has the makings to do something special again.
''I love our team,'' said the AL's manager of the year. ''I love coming to the ballpark and watching them play. They are easy to like because they try hard. When you can show up with a group of guys and you respect the way they go about things it makes the challenging times more fulfilling. We know we can do it now. We've got to try and go do it better.''
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| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER AL PREVIEW (DETROIT-CLEVELAND) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Tigers-Indians Preview* ========================
By ALAN FERGUSON STATS Writer
Detroit (74-61) at Cleveland (70-64), 4:05 p.m. EDT
The Detroit Tigers have spent the past three weeks striving to overtake Kansas City in the AL Central, but both clubs have another team almost on their heels.
While hoping to get Miguel Cabrera back, the Tigers will seek to reclaim sole possession of first place and slow down the surging Cleveland Indians on Monday.
Detroit (74-62) will be alone atop the division for the first time since Aug. 10 if it wins for the seventh time in 10 games and Kansas City drops its fourth in a row Monday night.
The Tigers were in line to stay tied with the Royals after a 6-2 loss to the Chicago White Sox on Sunday, but Kansas City's game against Cleveland was suspended with the Indians leading 4-2 in the 10th inning.
"As weird as it is, you put this in your rearview mirror and move on quickly," Cleveland manager Terry Francona said.
Detroit is hoping Cabrera can begin contributing again in the race. The Tigers star sat out Sunday after leaving Saturday's 8-4 win against Chicago with a sore right ankle.
Cabrera is hitting a team-best .383 in the 12 games against the Indians this season and is 15 of 28 (.536) with three homers lifetime versus Monday's scheduled starter, Corey Kluber (13-8, 2.52 ERA). That's his best performance against any active pitcher he's faced at least 20 times.
"It's day to day. We'll see (Monday)," manager Brad Ausmus told MLB's official website.
Detroit is 5-7 against Cleveland this year but registered a three-game sweep in its last visit to Progressive Field from June 20-22.
With its game against Kansas City set to be completed Sept. 22, Cleveland (70-64) remains 3 1/2 back of the Royals, but ti was 7 1/2 behind Detroit and five back of Kansas City before winning 13 of 18.
The Indians have a 1.77 ERA during that surge, but Kluber has cooled off since a superb stretch. The right-hander has allowed six runs in 13 1-3 innings in back-to-back losses after going 7-1 with a 1.19 ERA in 10 starts.
He gave up three runs and nine hits in 6 1-3 innings Wednesday in a 3-2 loss to the White Sox.
Kluber, 1-1 with a 2.78 ERA in three starts against Detroit this season, surrendered two runs in 8 2-3 innings and struck out 10 in his most recent matchup, a 6-2 road win July 19.
"(Cleveland is a) tough team. The guy we see (Monday) is one of the best in the league in Kluber," Detroit's scheduled starter David Price told MLB's official website.
Price (12-10, 3.32) has an MLB-best 224 strikeouts, 11 ahead of Kluber in third, but the left-hander recorded only three in his most recent outing. That's because he was tagged for eight runs and 12 hits in two-plus innings in an 8-4 loss to the New York Yankees.
He also became the first pitcher in 25 years to give up nine consecutive hits in a game.
Price yielded two runs and four hits over 16 innings in his previous two games, and was 1-1 with a 2.35 ERA in his first four starts after being acquired from Tampa Bay on July 31.
He hasn't faced Cleveland since a 13-0 drubbing April 7, 2013. Price was charged with eight runs in five innings after going 5-0 with a 1.64 ERA in his first six matchups.
Michael Brantley, batting .422 with 16 RBIs in his last 21 games against Detroit, is 1 for 10 lifetime versus Price. Yan Gomes, hitting .457 against the Tigers this season, has never faced him.
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