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| 921 | DETROIT | +115 | Ov 9,+100 | -135 | Ov 9,+105 | | 922 | MINNESOTA | -125 | Un 9,-120 | +125 | Un 9,-125 |
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| All Games | 36-28 | -5.7 | 35-28 | 5.1 | 0.281 | 0.348 | 3.8 | 0.237 | 0.292 | | Road Games | 14-18 | -7.8 | 16-16 | 4.4 | 0.262 | 0.326 | 4.0 | 0.248 | 0.299 | | vs Left-handed Starters | 6-7 | -6.2 | 9-3 | 5.5 | 0.291 | 0.368 | 4.8 | 0.265 | 0.321 | | Past 7 Games | 5-2 | +2.5 | 2-5 | 4.1 | 0.292 | 0.358 | 2.9 | 0.213 | 0.258 | | Grass Games | 36-28 | -5.7 | 35-28 | 5.1 | 0.281 | 0.348 | 3.8 | 0.237 | 0.292 | | Night Games | 21-13 | +3.8 | 18-16 | 5.3 | 0.282 | 0.350 | 3.6 | 0.234 | 0.277 | | Division | 14-9 | -1.7 | 9-14 | 4.8 | 0.277 | 0.344 | 3.8 | 0.229 | 0.297 |
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| All Games | 5.1 | 0.281 | 0.348 | 64 | 2289 | 643 | 192 | 68 | 0.03 | 316 | 234 | 436 | 19 | 515 | 61 | 25 | 49 | 49 | | Road Games | 4.4 | 0.262 | 0.326 | 32 | 1192 | 312 | 97 | 34 | 0.03 | 138 | 114 | 240 | 11 | 267 | 31 | 17 | 25 | 26 | | Lefty Starters | 5.5 | 0.291 | 0.368 | 13 | 478 | 139 | 40 | 15 | 0.03 | 72 | 58 | 85 | 1 | 119 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 13 |
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| All Games | 3.87 | 1.296 | 176.7 | 77 | 76 | 154 | 17 | 75 | 188 | 4-12 | 14 | 9 | 60.9% | | Road Games | 3.82 | 1.253 | 99 | 42 | 42 | 88 | 8 | 36 | 110 | 3-7 | 5 | 6 | 45.5% |
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| All Games | 29-34 | +3.6 | 28-34 | 4.1 | 0.243 | 0.311 | 4.5 | 0.285 | 0.334 | | Home Games | 15-15 | +1 | 14-16 | 4.5 | 0.261 | 0.321 | 4.4 | 0.288 | 0.336 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 24-29 | +2.3 | 22-30 | 4.1 | 0.239 | 0.309 | 4.3 | 0.283 | 0.333 | | Past 7 Games | 3-4 | -0.1 | 2-5 | 2.9 | 0.218 | 0.285 | 4.3 | 0.298 | 0.332 | | Grass Games | 29-34 | +3.6 | 28-34 | 4.1 | 0.243 | 0.311 | 4.5 | 0.285 | 0.334 | | Night Games | 14-23 | -6.1 | 19-18 | 4.4 | 0.249 | 0.313 | 5.0 | 0.302 | 0.349 | | Division | 9-15 | -1.8 | 8-15 | 3.4 | 0.225 | 0.304 | 4.2 | 0.278 | 0.329 |
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| All Games | 4.1 | 0.243 | 0.311 | 63 | 2160 | 524 | 174 | 54 | 0.02 | 249 | 216 | 503 | 23 | 475 | 45 | 28 | 75 | 18 | | Home Games | 4.5 | 0.261 | 0.321 | 30 | 1006 | 263 | 90 | 24 | 0.02 | 129 | 89 | 203 | 13 | 205 | 23 | 18 | 33 | 13 | | Righty Starters | 4.1 | 0.239 | 0.309 | 53 | 1818 | 435 | 146 | 47 | 0.03 | 205 | 184 | 432 | 20 | 401 | 36 | 21 | 68 | 15 |
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| All Games | 2.91 | 1.159 | 222.7 | 78 | 72 | 184 | 15 | 74 | 195 | 9-10 | 18 | 11 | 62.1% | | Home Games | 3.09 | 1.235 | 102 | 41 | 35 | 91 | 5 | 35 | 90 | 4-3 | 7 | 4 | 63.6% |
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| 5/31/2013 | SCHERZER(R) | @ BALTIMORE | GONZALEZ(R) | 5-7 | L | -125 | 9 ev | O | 8 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | | 6/1/2013 | VERLANDER(R) | @ BALTIMORE | HAMMEL(R) | 10-3 | W | -140 | 8.5 ov | O | 12 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 0 | | 6/2/2013 | PORCELLO(R) | @ BALTIMORE | GAUSMAN(R) | 2-4 | L | -115 | 10 un | U | 10 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 0 | | 6/4/2013 | SANCHEZ(R) | TAMPA BAY | MOORE(L) | 10-1 | W | -145 | 8 un | O | 15 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | | 6/5/2013 | FISTER(R) | TAMPA BAY | COBB(R) | 0-3 | L | -140 | 8 ev | U | 6 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | | 6/6/2013 | SCHERZER(R) | TAMPA BAY | HERNANDEZ(R) | 5-2 | W | -195 | 8.5 un | U | 13 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | | 6/7/2013 | VERLANDER(R) | CLEVELAND | JIMENEZ(R) | 7-5 | W | -210 | 8 ov | O | 12 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 2 | | 6/8/2013 | PORCELLO(R) | CLEVELAND | CARRASCO(R) | 6-4 | W | -180 | 9.5 un | O | 12 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | | 6/9/2013 | ALVAREZ(L) | CLEVELAND | MASTERSON(R) | 4-1 | W | -120 | 9 ov | U | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | | 6/10/2013 | FISTER(R) | @ KANSAS CITY | GUTHRIE(R) | 2-3 | L | -135 | 8.5 un | U | 7 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | | 6/11/2013 | SCHERZER(R) | @ KANSAS CITY | DAVIS(R) | 3-2 | W | -160 | 8.5 ov | U | 11 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | | 6/12/2013 | VERLANDER(R) | @ KANSAS CITY | SHIELDS(R) | 2-3 | L | -115 | 7.5 ov | U | 7 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 0 | | 6/14/2013 | PORCELLO(R) | @ MINNESOTA | DIAMOND(L) | | | 6/15/2013 | SANCHEZ(R) | @ MINNESOTA | DEDUNO(R) | | | 6/16/2013 | FISTER(R) | @ MINNESOTA | WALTERS(R) | | | 6/17/2013 | SCHERZER(R) | BALTIMORE | HAMMEL(R) | | | 6/18/2013 | VERLANDER(R) | BALTIMORE | GAUSMAN(R) | | | 6/19/2013 | PORCELLO(R) | BALTIMORE | TILLMAN(R) | | | 6/20/2013 | SANCHEZ(R) | BOSTON | DEMPSTER(R) | | | 6/21/2013 | | BOSTON | | |
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| 5/31/2013 | PELFREY(R) | SEATTLE | IWAKUMA(R) | 0-3 | L | +115 | 8 ov | U | 7 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | | 6/1/2013 | CORREIA(R) | SEATTLE | HARANG(R) | 5-4 | W | -115 | 8.5 ov | O | 7 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 2 | | 6/2/2013 | DIAMOND(L) | SEATTLE | BONDERMAN(R) | 10-0 | W | -150 | 8.5 un | O | 16 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | | 6/4/2013 | DEDUNO(R) | @ KANSAS CITY | MENDOZA(R) | 3-0 | W | 130 | 8.5 ov | U | 10 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | | 6/5/2013 | WALTERS(R) | @ KANSAS CITY | GUTHRIE(R) | 1-4 | L | 130 | 8.5 un | U | 8 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | | 6/6/2013 | PELFREY(R) | @ KANSAS CITY | DAVIS(R) | 3-7 | L | 140 | 9 un | O | 5 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 1 | | 6/8/2013 | CORREIA(R) | @ WASHINGTON | GONZALEZ(L) | 4-3 | W | 180 | 7.5 un | U | 11 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 1 | | 6/9/2013 | DIAMOND(L) | @ WASHINGTON | ZIMMERMANN(R) | 0-7 | L | 180 | 7.5 un | U | 3 | 8 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 2 | | 6/9/2013 | DEDUNO(R) | @ WASHINGTON | KARNS(R) | 4-5 | L | 115 | 8.5 ev | O | 8 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 1 | | 6/11/2013 | WALTERS(R) | PHILADELPHIA | HAMELS(L) | 3-2 | W | +105 | 8 un | U | 9 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | | 6/12/2013 | PELFREY(R) | PHILADELPHIA | CLOYD(R) | 4-3 | W | -130 | 8.5 ov | U | 12 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | | 6/13/2013 | CORREIA(R) | PHILADELPHIA | LEE(L) | 2-3 | L | +130 | 7.5 un | U | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 0 | | 6/14/2013 | DIAMOND(L) | DETROIT | PORCELLO(R) | | | 6/15/2013 | DEDUNO(R) | DETROIT | SANCHEZ(R) | | | 6/16/2013 | WALTERS(R) | DETROIT | FISTER(R) | | | 6/18/2013 | PELFREY(R) | CHI WHITE SOX | QUINTANA(L) | | | 6/19/2013 | CORREIA(R) | CHI WHITE SOX | SALE(L) | | | 6/20/2013 | DIAMOND(L) | CHI WHITE SOX | DANKS(L) | | | 6/21/2013 | | @ CLEVELAND | | |
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| |  | 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. | | MINNESOTA: HITTING: OF BEN REVERE's slap-and-run style fits well in spacious Target Field. He will compete with lefty Chris Parmelee for the starting RF job. OF DENARD SPAN should be over his concussion problems. He works the count well as a steady presence near the top of the order. C JOE MAUER will see more time at first in an attempt to keep him healthy. Offensively, he'll be limited by a pitcher-friendly home park and no support in the lineup. RYAN DOUMIT has a chance to play regularly and stay healthy as a full-time DH and/or backing up Mauer behind the dish. 1B JUSTIN MORNEAU's concussion symptoms came back late last year. It's a bad omen. OF JOSH WILLINGHAM is being relied on to produce runs, but he's going from one pitcher-friendly home park (Oakland) to another. 3B DANNY VALENCIA showed enough power in 2011 to secure an everyday job heading into 2012. Newly signed SS JAMEY CARROLL has done a nice job off the bench, but hasn't been tested in an everyday role. If hamstring problems are still holding him back, 2B ALEXI CASILLA has won the second-base job ahead of disappointing import TSUYOSHI NISHIOKA, who will start the year in the minors.
STARTING PITCHING: Who would have thought CARL PAVANO would emerge as the picture of consistency and durability? While he's far from a star, the veteran continues to be a rock for Minnesota, throwing strikes and eating innings. SCOTT BAKER got hurt again last year. If he could ever stay healthy, he's the prototype for success at Target Field'lots of strikeouts, few walks, lots of flyouts. The FRANCISCO LIRIANO rollercoaster nosedived again last year. The Twins have gotten so desperate to keep him healthy that they actually let him pitch more over the offseason. He's obviously a huge risk again. BRIAN DUENSING, NICK BLACKBURN and JASON MARQUIS are all the definition of fifth starter. They serve it up, give up a lot of hard-hit balls, and hope they get hit right at their defenders. If Duensing and Blackburn falter, ANTHONY SWARZAK probably pitched well enough last year to get a shot in the rotation. LIAM HENDRICKS, one of the organization's better prospects, would be a slightly more exciting option.
RELIEF PITCHING: Despite his underwhelming performance last year, MATT CAPPS will pitch the ninth inning again because of his 'closer's experience.' He figures to be on an undeservedly long leash. GLEN PERKINS certainly proved he deserves to close. He was Minnesota's best reliever in his first full season in the 'pen. His velocity was up as a short reliever, and the lefty was truly overpowering. If things go sour for the Twins again this season (and it seems likely they will), perhaps they'll get serious about Perkins later this year. |
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*Tigers-Twins Preview* ======================
By ALAN FERGUSON STATS Writer
Detroit (36-28) at Minnesota (29-34), 8:10 p.m. EDT
Rick Porcello has played a part in the Detroit Tigers' streak of solid starts but his next opponent has given him some trouble recently.
Porcello will try to earn his first win over the Minnesota Twins in nearly two years in Friday night's opener of a three-game series.
Detroit's starters have allowed three runs or fewer in 18 of the last 19 games with Porcello (3-3, 4.86 ERA) pitching in three of those contests. The right-hander has been effective in most of his last eight starts as well, going 3-1 with a 3.24 ERA, and gave up two runs and three hits over six innings in a 6-4 win over Cleveland on Saturday.
Porcello has allowed three runs in all but one of those starts but the lone exception was against the Twins. Porcello surrendered five runs and 10 hits in five innings to them May 23 but his teammates helped him avoid a loss by rallying for a 7-6 victory.
Porcello is 0-1 with a 6.30 ERA in his last four matchups with Minnesota (29-34), winners in 11 of 18 and six of eight at home. The Twins, though, had a season-high four-game win streak at Target Field snapped with a 3-2 loss to Philadelphia on Thursday.
After taking a lead on Justin Morneau's two-run double in the seventh inning, Minnesota gave up two runs in the next frame. Jared Burton took the loss in his return from a groin injury.
"You get that situation, you got Burton in the game, we feel pretty good about it," manager Ron Gardenhire said. "It didn't work out tonight, but we feel pretty good about that situation."
The Twins have dropped five of seven to the Tigers after winning two of three in the only meeting in Minnesota this season from April 1-4. Before its opening series in 2013, Detroit had won 15 of 19 road games against its AL Central rival.
The Tigers will try to register another win in Minnesota by adding to Scott Diamond's recent woes, and they might get some help if Austin Jackson can return from a hamstring injury that's kept him out since May 11.
Jackson has been rehabbing at Triple-A Toledo this week.
"We have to make sure he's ready to hit up here," manager Jim Leyland said Wednesday. "We'll have to see where his timing is. Hopefully he'll have no issues physically."
Diamond is 1-3 with a 7.26 ERA in his last six starts, and he gave up a career-high seven runs and 10 hits over 4 2-3 innings in a 7-0 defeat in Washington on Sunday.
"I'm really frustrated with the way it went and how it all played out in those last couple of innings for me," he said. "Nothing to really hang my head about. Just come back and continue to stay aggressive."
Diamond (4-5, 5.19) has been much better against Detroit lately, going 1-0 with a 3.86 ERA in two matchups this season and 2-0 with a 2.73 ERA in his last five.
Miguel Cabrera, though, has been very successful in their matchups. He's 10 for 19 (.526) with a homer and three doubles against the left-hander.
Josh Willingham is 7 for 13 (.538) with two home runs and seven RBIs versus Porcello.
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| | Last Updated: 4/20/2024 1:24:24 PM EST. |
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