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917 | DETROIT | -165 | Ov 8,+100 | -175 | Ov 7.5,-110 | 918 | MINNESOTA | +155 | Un 8,-120 | +165 | Un 7.5,-110 |
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All Games | 83-66 | -1.2 | 78-65 | 4.7 | 0.277 | 0.330 | 4.3 | 0.262 | 0.319 | Road Games | 42-33 | +5.9 | 37-35 | 4.8 | 0.269 | 0.320 | 4.1 | 0.258 | 0.316 | vs Right-handed Starters | 57-44 | +1.7 | 55-42 | 4.9 | 0.275 | 0.330 | 4.2 | 0.262 | 0.320 | Past 7 Games | 6-1 | +4.9 | 4-3 | 5.3 | 0.294 | 0.351 | 3.0 | 0.262 | 0.324 | Grass Games | 80-63 | -0.7 | 75-62 | 4.7 | 0.279 | 0.331 | 4.4 | 0.264 | 0.320 | Night Games | 53-39 | +4 | 48-41 | 4.8 | 0.279 | 0.330 | 4.2 | 0.260 | 0.312 | Division | 36-27 | -0.5 | 36-23 | 5.3 | 0.296 | 0.345 | 4.7 | 0.273 | 0.334 |
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All Games | 4.7 | 0.277 | 0.330 | 149 | 5185 | 1434 | 469 | 144 | 0.03 | 680 | 414 | 1060 | 100 | 1020 | 149 | 97 | | | Road Games | 4.8 | 0.269 | 0.320 | 75 | 2729 | 734 | 248 | 73 | 0.03 | 354 | 206 | 608 | 49 | 523 | 68 | 49 | | | Righty Starters | 4.9 | 0.275 | 0.330 | 101 | 3531 | 971 | 327 | 99 | 0.03 | 476 | 288 | 726 | 71 | 689 | 103 | 58 | | |
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All Games | 4.18 | 1.481 | 416 | 215 | 193 | 435 | 41 | 181 | 363 | 20-16 | 37 | 14 | 72.5% | Road Games | 3.71 | 1.422 | 211 | 97 | 87 | 208 | 20 | 92 | 185 | 11-10 | 21 | 9 | 70% |
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All Games | 63-86 | -9.2 | 79-65 | 4.4 | 0.252 | 0.319 | 4.8 | 0.279 | 0.329 | Home Games | 30-42 | -11.7 | 41-28 | 4.6 | 0.258 | 0.331 | 5.2 | 0.282 | 0.331 | vs Right-handed Starters | 43-56 | -3.4 | 53-41 | 4.2 | 0.246 | 0.316 | 4.8 | 0.274 | 0.330 | Past 7 Games | 2-5 | -2.4 | 4-3 | 3.3 | 0.214 | 0.264 | 6.1 | 0.286 | 0.337 | Grass Games | 59-84 | -13.6 | 76-63 | 4.3 | 0.250 | 0.317 | 4.9 | 0.279 | 0.328 | Night Games | 32-53 | -14 | 42-41 | 4.0 | 0.244 | 0.307 | 4.6 | 0.277 | 0.328 | Division | 31-35 | +3.2 | 36-28 | 4.8 | 0.259 | 0.328 | 5.0 | 0.283 | 0.329 |
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All Games | 4.4 | 0.252 | 0.319 | 149 | 5121 | 1288 | 435 | 119 | 0.02 | 614 | 505 | 1209 | 89 | 1087 | 106 | 90 | | | Home Games | 4.6 | 0.258 | 0.331 | 72 | 2454 | 633 | 218 | 62 | 0.03 | 310 | 266 | 535 | 43 | 549 | 47 | 52 | | | Righty Starters | 4.2 | 0.246 | 0.316 | 99 | 3403 | 838 | 289 | 76 | 0.02 | 395 | 346 | 801 | 58 | 734 | 68 | 54 | | |
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All Games | 3.80 | 1.326 | 483.4 | 223 | 204 | 486 | 44 | 155 | 364 | 19-21 | 37 | 18 | 67.3% | Home Games | 3.92 | 1.375 | 259.7 | 127 | 113 | 272 | 27 | 85 | 190 | 11-10 | 15 | 9 | 62.5% |
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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) | 0-7 | L | 115 | 8 un | U | 8 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 9/4/2014 | SCHERZER(R) | @ CLEVELAND | BAUER(R) | 11-4 | W | -125 | 7.5 un | O | 12 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 9/5/2014 | PORCELLO(R) | SAN FRANCISCO | PEAVY(R) | 2-8 | L | -135 | 8.5 ov | O | 8 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 9/6/2014 | PRICE(L) | SAN FRANCISCO | BUMGARNER(L) | 4-5 | L | -140 | 7 ov | O | 11 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 9/7/2014 | LOBSTEIN(L) | SAN FRANCISCO | HUDSON(R) | 6-1 | W | -120 | 8.5 un | U | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 9/8/2014 | VERLANDER(R) | KANSAS CITY | GUTHRIE(R) | 9-5 | W | -135 | 8.5 un | O | 15 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 9/9/2014 | SCHERZER(R) | KANSAS CITY | VARGAS(L) | 4-2 | W | -165 | 7.5 ev | U | 8 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 9/10/2014 | PORCELLO(R) | KANSAS CITY | SHIELDS(R) | 0-3 | L | -110 | 8.5 un | U | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 9/12/2014 | PRICE(L) | CLEVELAND | CARRASCO(R) | 7-2 | W | -155 | 7 un | O | 11 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 9/13/2014 | LOBSTEIN(L) | CLEVELAND | SALAZAR(R) | 5-4 | W | -110 | 8 un | O | 8 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 9/14/2014 | VERLANDER(R) | CLEVELAND | BAUER(R) | 6-4 | W | -140 | 8.5 un | O | 11 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 9/15/2014 | SCHERZER(R) | @ MINNESOTA | SWARZAK(R) | | 9/16/2014 | PORCELLO(R) | @ MINNESOTA | NOLASCO(R) | | 9/17/2014 | PRICE(L) | @ MINNESOTA | GIBSON(R) | | 9/19/2014 | LOBSTEIN(L) | @ KANSAS CITY | GUTHRIE(R) | | 9/20/2014 | VERLANDER(R) | @ KANSAS CITY | VARGAS(L) | | 9/21/2014 | SCHERZER(R) | @ KANSAS CITY | SHIELDS(R) | | 9/22/2014 | | CHI WHITE SOX | | |
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9/1/2014 | HUGHES(R) | @ BALTIMORE | GAUSMAN(R) | 6-4 | W | 105 | 8 un | O | 7 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 9/2/2014 | MILONE(L) | CHI WHITE SOX | NOESI(R) | 3-6 | L | -140 | 8.5 un | O | 9 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 9/3/2014 | MAY(R) | CHI WHITE SOX | DANKS(L) | 11-4 | W | -110 | 9.5 un | O | 19 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 9/4/2014 | GIBSON(R) | LA ANGELS | SANTIAGO(L) | 4-5 | L | +115 | 8.5 ov | O | 11 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 9/5/2014 | NOLASCO(R) | LA ANGELS | SHOEMAKER(R) | 6-7 | L | +135 | 8 ev | O | 11 | 10 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 9/6/2014 | HUGHES(R) | LA ANGELS | RASMUS(R) | 5-8 | L | -110 | 8.5 un | O | 9 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 9/7/2014 | DARNELL(L) | LA ANGELS | WILSON(L) | 4-14 | L | +140 | 9.5 un | O | 6 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 9/9/2014 | MAY(R) | @ CLEVELAND | BAUER(R) | 4-3 | W | 155 | 8.5 ov | U | 5 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 9/11/2014 | GIBSON(R) | @ CLEVELAND | KLUBER(R) | 2-8 | L | 185 | 7 un | O | 8 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 9/11/2014 | NOLASCO(R) | @ CLEVELAND | HOUSE(L) | 0-2 | L | 145 | 8 un | U | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 9/13/2014 | HUGHES(R) | @ CHI WHITE SOX | QUINTANA(L) | 1-5 | L | -115 | 7 un | U | 4 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 9/13/2014 | DARNELL(L) | @ CHI WHITE SOX | CARROLL(R) | 6-7 | L | 110 | 9 un | O | 9 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 9/14/2014 | MAY(R) | @ CHI WHITE SOX | NOESI(R) | 6-4 | W | 115 | 8.5 un | O | 12 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 9/15/2014 | SWARZAK(R) | DETROIT | SCHERZER(R) | | 9/16/2014 | NOLASCO(R) | DETROIT | PORCELLO(R) | | 9/17/2014 | GIBSON(R) | DETROIT | PRICE(L) | | 9/19/2014 | HUGHES(R) | CLEVELAND | BAUER(R) | | 9/20/2014 | MAY(R) | CLEVELAND | HOUSE(L) | | 9/21/2014 | MILONE(L) | CLEVELAND | KLUBER(R) | | 9/22/2014 | | ARIZONA | | |
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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.
| | MINNESOTA: MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The number is staggering. In the past three years, the Minnesota Twins have lost 291 games. Ninety-nine in 2011. Ninety-six each of the last two seasons.
A team that was once viewed as a model for succeeding and competing with modest financial resources has been an afterthought for too long now. They have finished last in the AL Central twice and were fourth last season.
So the Twins shed their frugal ways in the offseason, shelling out $73 million to bring in Ricky Nolasco and Phil Hughes to bolster a lagging rotation. They also brought back manager Ron Gardenhire on a two-year deal and moved Joe Mauer from catcher to first base in an effort to protect their franchise player from injury.
''They made a statement: `We don't want to see this again. We don't want to go through this again this summer,''' Gardenhire said.
The Twins said goodbye to longtime first baseman Justin Morneau late last season when general manager Terry Ryan traded him to the Pirates in a stretch-run deal. There weren't many other changes to an offense that has struggled to score runs, but the upgrades to the rotation have given the holdovers some peace of mind that they won't have to score seven runs a game to have a chance to win.
''It's night and day to be honest with you. Terry went out and spent some money on some good arms in Nolasco and Hughes,'' second baseman Brian Dozier said. ''Hughes had a bad year last year but is an All-Star pitcher and I think moving to this park will help him a lot. I think just getting out of New York to be honest with you. ... So we needed to address our pitching staff and Terry did that, and I'm happy about it.''
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| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER AL PREVIEW (DETROIT-MINNESOTA) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Tigers-Twins Preview* ======================
By KEVIN CHROUST STATS Writer
Detroit (82-66) at Minnesota (62-86), 8:10 p.m. EDT
With 10 of their 13 remaining games against the bottom two teams in the AL Central, the Detroit Tigers' chances for a division title seem strong.
They'll try to make good on the favorable schedule beginning Monday night in the opener of a three-game visit with the Minnesota Twins with ace Max Scherzer on the mound.
The Tigers (83-66), who lead Kansas City by 1 1/2 games with a three-game series remaining between the two, swept Cleveland in a three-games series over the weekend and have won six of seven to regain control of the division.
"Every game is huge," Tigers manager Brad Ausmus said. "Every game we play matters. Every game Kansas City plays matters."
Sunday's 6-4 win featured home runs from Ian Kinsler and J.D. Martinez with Kinsler's two-run blast in the seventh inning putting the Tigers ahead for good.
"Any time we're down like that early in the game and we're able to come back, it just speaks volumes about this team," J.D. Martinez told MLB's official website.
Martinez has gone deep three times in five games with eight RBIs. He's also batting .355 on a seven-game hitting streak against the Twins (63-86).
Scherzer (16-5, 3.19 ERA), who can match Jered Weaver for the AL wins lead, hasn't made it through seven innings in his last four starts after doing so in six straight.
Control issues have crept up with seven walks in his last two starts, including four in Tuesday's 4-2 win over Kansas City. The right-hander allowed a run and seven hits in 6 2-3 innings while throwing 117 pitches a start after reaching a season-high 124, his highest total since 2011.
"I've been halfway guarded throughout the whole year because I know in September you want to be able to do this," Scherzer said.
He's 8-2 in his career against Minnesota and has won his last five starts in the series with a 2.87 ERA. Trevor Plouffe is 1 for 15 with seven strikeouts against the reigning AL Cy Young winner, while Kurt Suzuki is 3 for 7 with a home run.
The Tigers play seven of their last 13 against the Twins after the clubs split their first 12 games. The Tigers have hit .325 in the season series with Victor Martinez batting .367 with 14 RBIs. Torii Hunter is batting .395 in 11 games against his former club.
The Twins ended a four-game skid with Sunday's 6-4 road win over the Chicago White Sox. Plouffe went 2 for 4 and homered for a second straight game.
Anthony Swarzak will start for Tommy Milone, who is out with shoulder fatigue and a sore neck. Swarzak (3-1, 3.95) has made just one start since 2012, a 3-1 victory over Cleveland on July 23 in which he allowed a run and two hits in five innings. He had lost his previous five starts back in 2012.
Manager Ron Gardenhire isn't concerned with his ability to change roles and go on three days rest after pitching two relief innings Thursday.
"I don't worry about Swarzy," Gardenhire said. "He can go. He'll tell you he can keep going and he'll tell us, also, when he's about out of gas."
The right-hander is 0-2 with a 12.66 ERA in three starts against the Tigers. Miguel Cabrera is 6 for 19 with two home runs and two doubles against him, while Ian Kinsler is 7 for 16 with a homer.
Tigers catcher Alex Avila left Sunday's game at the end of the seventh inning with lightheadedness. He is day to day.
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| Last Updated: 3/29/2024 2:49:35 AM EST. |
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