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917 | DETROIT | -105 | Ov 8,-110 | +110 | Ov 8,-115 | 918 | CLEVELAND | -105 | Un 8,-110 | -120 | Un 8,-105 |
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All Games | 76-62 | -3.3 | 71-61 | 4.7 | 0.276 | 0.330 | 4.4 | 0.261 | 0.318 | Road Games | 41-32 | +5.9 | 36-34 | 4.8 | 0.269 | 0.320 | 4.1 | 0.259 | 0.316 | vs Right-handed Starters | 51-41 | -0.8 | 49-39 | 4.9 | 0.274 | 0.329 | 4.2 | 0.261 | 0.320 | Past 7 Games | 5-2 | +3.5 | 3-3 | 5.6 | 0.312 | 0.358 | 3.1 | 0.247 | 0.305 | Grass Games | 73-59 | -2.9 | 68-58 | 4.7 | 0.279 | 0.332 | 4.4 | 0.264 | 0.320 | Night Games | 49-36 | +3.5 | 44-38 | 4.8 | 0.281 | 0.332 | 4.2 | 0.258 | 0.311 | Division | 30-25 | -4.4 | 31-20 | 5.3 | 0.298 | 0.347 | 4.8 | 0.274 | 0.337 |
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All Games | 4.7 | 0.276 | 0.330 | 138 | 4810 | 1328 | 441 | 132 | 0.03 | 630 | 387 | 987 | 92 | 949 | 139 | 91 | 135 | 90 | Road Games | 4.8 | 0.269 | 0.320 | 73 | 2651 | 714 | 243 | 72 | 0.03 | 344 | 199 | 590 | 49 | 507 | 66 | 47 | 57 | 50 | Righty Starters | 4.9 | 0.274 | 0.329 | 92 | 3224 | 884 | 306 | 92 | 0.03 | 434 | 264 | 664 | 64 | 631 | 94 | 53 | 95 | 57 |
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All Games | 4.35 | 1.492 | 384.7 | 207 | 186 | 407 | 40 | 167 | 342 | 17-16 | 34 | 13 | 72.3% | Road Games | 3.78 | 1.437 | 204.7 | 96 | 86 | 203 | 20 | 91 | 180 | 10-10 | 21 | 8 | 72.4% |
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All Games | 70-66 | -2.1 | 63-69 | 4.3 | 0.254 | 0.317 | 4.2 | 0.252 | 0.312 | Home Games | 39-27 | +4 | 32-32 | 4.2 | 0.258 | 0.321 | 4.1 | 0.246 | 0.303 | vs Right-handed Starters | 50-44 | +0.7 | 48-43 | 4.5 | 0.258 | 0.322 | 4.2 | 0.252 | 0.312 | Past 7 Games | 4-3 | +0.6 | 2-5 | 3.6 | 0.264 | 0.320 | 4.3 | 0.297 | 0.355 | Grass Games | 67-63 | -2.4 | 60-68 | 4.2 | 0.252 | 0.315 | 4.2 | 0.251 | 0.312 | Night Games | 44-43 | -2.3 | 44-40 | 4.4 | 0.259 | 0.316 | 4.1 | 0.255 | 0.313 | Division | 29-29 | -3.8 | 28-29 | 4.5 | 0.269 | 0.330 | 4.3 | 0.258 | 0.318 |
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All Games | 4.3 | 0.254 | 0.317 | 136 | 4682 | 1190 | 381 | 127 | 0.03 | 557 | 434 | 1022 | 85 | 966 | 122 | 104 | 117 | 78 | Home Games | 4.2 | 0.258 | 0.321 | 66 | 2225 | 574 | 181 | 62 | 0.03 | 262 | 208 | 465 | 40 | 466 | 62 | 55 | 65 | 29 | Righty Starters | 4.5 | 0.258 | 0.322 | 94 | 3224 | 833 | 282 | 97 | 0.03 | 412 | 302 | 703 | 66 | 661 | 80 | 76 | 81 | 52 |
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All Games | 2.91 | 1.213 | 451.7 | 172 | 146 | 388 | 42 | 160 | 440 | 31-18 | 32 | 18 | 64% | Home Games | 3.00 | 1.178 | 225 | 88 | 75 | 189 | 22 | 76 | 234 | 18-10 | 19 | 12 | 61.3% |
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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) | 12-1 | W | 110 | 7 un | O | 20 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 9/2/2014 | LOBSTEIN(L) | @ CLEVELAND | CARRASCO(R) | 4-2 | W | 135 | 8 ov | U | 15 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 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 | LOBSTEIN(L) | SAN FRANCISCO | HUDSON(R) | | 9/8/2014 | VERLANDER(R) | KANSAS CITY | GUTHRIE(R) | | 9/9/2014 | SCHERZER(R) | KANSAS CITY | VARGAS(L) | | 9/10/2014 | | KANSAS CITY | | |
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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) | 1-12 | L | -120 | 7 un | O | 8 | 9 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 0 | 9/2/2014 | CARRASCO(R) | DETROIT | LOBSTEIN(L) | 2-4 | L | -145 | 8 ov | U | 7 | 11 | 0 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 9/3/2014 | SALAZAR(R) | DETROIT | VERLANDER(R) | | 9/4/2014 | BAUER(R) | DETROIT | SCHERZER(R) | | 9/5/2014 | HOUSE(L) | CHI WHITE SOX | SALE(L) | | 9/6/2014 | KLUBER(R) | CHI WHITE SOX | QUINTANA(L) | | 9/7/2014 | CARRASCO(R) | CHI WHITE SOX | QUINTANA(L) | | 9/8/2014 | SALAZAR(R) | LA ANGELS | WEAVER(R) | | 9/9/2014 | BAUER(R) | MINNESOTA | MAY(R) | | 9/10/2014 | | MINNESOTA | | |
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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) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
(DELETES typo)
*Tigers-Indians Preview* ========================
By JORDAN GARRETSON STATS Writer
Detroit (76-62) at Cleveland (70-66), 7:05 p.m. EDT
Justin Verlander has endured a trying 2014, and a recent scandal didn't make matters any easier for him.
However, the former MVP insists he has one focus - to help the Detroit Tigers to a fourth straight postseason appearance.
He'll try to do exactly that Wednesday night as he looks to lead Detroit to a sixth consecutive road win over the Cleveland Indians for the first time in 26 years.
Verlander (12-11, 4.68 ERA) has compiled the second-worst ERA of his career and his 6.9 strikeouts per nine innings marks his worst rate since averaging 6.0 in 2006. A 5.5 run-support average still has him a win shy of matching last year's total, though he posted a 3.46 ERA in 2013.
He's also been hampered by shoulder soreness - likely not helping his drought without a complete game, which has extended to 72 starts dating back to 2012. His 17 complete games from 2009-12 were the fourth-most in baseball over that span.
Adversity of a different sort arose Sunday, however, when nude photos of Verlander and his girlfriend Kate Upton - among many other celebrities - were allegedly hacked and posted online Sunday. He addressed the situation Tuesday for the first time, saying he "keeps his personal life personal."
"I'm not going to comment on my personal life," he said. "I never have and I never plan on it. I keep my personal life personal. The focus for me is on the Detroit Tigers."
Verlander said he's "always been good" at blocking out distractions.
"This is my life. Baseball's my life," he said. "You're able to focus on that especially when you're on the mound doing what I've done my whole life."
The right-hander will be looking to capitalize on the momentum from one of his best showings of the season. He limited the White Sox to one run and matched a season high with eight strikeouts over seven innings in a 7-1 road victory Friday.
Verlander is 2-1 with a 2.18 ERA in his last five matchups with Cleveland, including a 1-1 record with a 3.50 ERA in three this season.
The Tigers (76-62) haven't won six straight in Cleveland since a seven-game streak from Aug. 22, 1987-Sept. 26, 1988, but are in position to do so after J.D. Martinez's three-run homer in the ninth propelled them to a 4-2 victory Tuesday. It kept them within a half-game of first place Kansas City in the AL Central.
Miguel Cabrera was 3 for 5 while resting his sore right ankle as the designated hitter for the second straight game. He has hit .407 with 10 homers and 29 RBIs over his last 21 games at Progressive Field.
"The idea is to control Miggy's discomfort as much as possible," manager Brad Ausmus told MLB's official website.
Cabrera is 3 for 7 with a home run against Wednesday's starter Danny Salazar (5-6, 4.23), who owns a 1.69 ERA over his last three starts. He won for the first time in four outings Friday when he threw five shutout innings in a 6-1 victory at Kansas City. Salazar logged 73 pitches and likely would have went deeper if not for a 44-minute rain delay.
He is 0-1 with a 4.42 ERA in three career starts against Detroit. The right-hander gave up a season high-tying five runs over 4 2-3 innings in a 7-5 road loss on April 17.
Cleveland (70-66) has dropped two straight to fall five games back of the Tigers for the AL's second wild-card spot.
Alex Avila's status for Wednesday is unclear after Detroit's catcher left Tuesday's game in the sixth following a foul ball off his mask.
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