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971 | DETROIT | -1.5,+135 | -1.5,+135 | 972 | PITTSBURGH | +1.5,-155 | +1.5,-155 |
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All Games | 63-52 | -5.8 | 58-52 | 4.6 | 0.273 | 0.327 | 4.2 | 0.260 | 0.316 | Road Games | 33-25 | +4.4 | 27-29 | 4.5 | 0.258 | 0.309 | 3.7 | 0.254 | 0.309 | vs Left-handed Starters | 24-16 | +2 | 18-21 | 4.4 | 0.282 | 0.334 | 4.0 | 0.254 | 0.305 | Past 7 Games | 2-5 | -3.8 | 2-5 | 2.6 | 0.210 | 0.265 | 3.4 | 0.260 | 0.321 | Grass Games | 62-50 | -4.1 | 56-51 | 4.6 | 0.274 | 0.328 | 4.2 | 0.260 | 0.315 | Night Games | 40-31 | +0 | 36-32 | 4.7 | 0.277 | 0.329 | 3.9 | 0.255 | 0.303 | Interleague | 9-4 | +4.2 | 6-7 | 5.5 | 0.289 | 0.343 | 3.7 | 0.248 | 0.290 |
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All Games | 4.6 | 0.273 | 0.327 | 115 | 3981 | 1088 | 369 | 113 | 0.03 | 513 | 317 | 814 | 74 | 766 | 114 | 71 | 118 | 74 | Road Games | 4.5 | 0.258 | 0.309 | 58 | 2083 | 538 | 194 | 58 | 0.03 | 257 | 152 | 475 | 39 | 379 | 49 | 33 | 52 | 38 | Lefty Starters | 4.4 | 0.282 | 0.334 | 40 | 1380 | 389 | 117 | 36 | 0.03 | 173 | 107 | 278 | 24 | 275 | 37 | 26 | 37 | 25 |
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All Games | 4.38 | 1.487 | 312.7 | 165 | 152 | 339 | 32 | 126 | 287 | 13-16 | 29 | 12 | 70.7% | Road Games | 3.27 | 1.328 | 156.7 | 62 | 57 | 148 | 13 | 60 | 145 | 8-10 | 18 | 7 | 72% |
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All Games | 62-55 | +1.9 | 54-56 | 4.2 | 0.258 | 0.325 | 4.1 | 0.250 | 0.312 | Home Games | 37-24 | +7.6 | 28-27 | 4.4 | 0.272 | 0.340 | 4.0 | 0.245 | 0.307 | vs Right-handed Starters | 49-44 | +2.4 | 45-42 | 4.3 | 0.258 | 0.327 | 4.1 | 0.251 | 0.313 | Past 7 Games | 3-4 | -2.7 | 4-3 | 3.4 | 0.274 | 0.324 | 3.6 | 0.210 | 0.282 | Grass Games | 60-54 | +0.3 | 52-55 | 4.2 | 0.258 | 0.326 | 4.1 | 0.250 | 0.313 | Night Games | 46-31 | +12.3 | 42-31 | 4.9 | 0.270 | 0.340 | 4.2 | 0.258 | 0.318 | Interleague | 6-7 | -1.2 | 8-5 | 4.4 | 0.269 | 0.331 | 5.5 | 0.281 | 0.326 |
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All Games | 4.2 | 0.258 | 0.325 | 117 | 4001 | 1031 | 307 | 102 | 0.03 | 472 | 397 | 914 | 82 | 882 | 112 | 80 | 104 | 86 | Home Games | 4.4 | 0.272 | 0.340 | 61 | 2085 | 567 | 159 | 38 | 0.02 | 256 | 215 | 436 | 46 | 475 | 68 | 41 | 51 | 48 | Righty Starters | 4.3 | 0.258 | 0.327 | 93 | 3184 | 823 | 254 | 86 | 0.03 | 380 | 324 | 738 | 68 | 706 | 96 | 65 | 81 | 63 |
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All Games | 3.45 | 1.283 | 357 | 145 | 137 | 327 | 35 | 131 | 307 | 27-16 | 33 | 17 | 66% | Home Games | 3.20 | 1.255 | 208 | 80 | 74 | 187 | 17 | 74 | 174 | 17-6 | 16 | 8 | 66.7% |
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7/29/2014 | SANCHEZ(R) | CHI WHITE SOX | QUINTANA(L) | 4-11 | L | -165 | 8 un | O | 12 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 7/30/2014 | SCHERZER(R) | CHI WHITE SOX | NOESI(R) | 7-2 | W | -250 | 8.5 un | O | 13 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 7/31/2014 | SMYLY(L) | CHI WHITE SOX | DANKS(L) | 4-7 | L | -180 | 9 un | O | 9 | 10 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 8/1/2014 | VERLANDER(R) | COLORADO | MORALES(L) | 4-2 | W | -225 | 9 ov | U | 8 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 8/2/2014 | PORCELLO(R) | COLORADO | MATZEK(L) | 11-5 | W | -210 | 9 un | O | 16 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 8/3/2014 | SANCHEZ(R) | COLORADO | DE LA ROSA(L) | 4-0 | W | -225 | 8.5 ev | U | 8 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 8/4/2014 | SCHERZER(R) | @ NY YANKEES | MCCARTHY(R) | 1-2 | L | -115 | 7.5 ov | U | 6 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 8/5/2014 | PRICE(L) | @ NY YANKEES | KURODA(R) | 4-3 | W | -120 | 7.5 un | U | 8 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 8/6/2014 | VERLANDER(R) | @ NY YANKEES | CAPUANO(L) | 1-5 | L | 105 | 9 un | U | 5 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 8/7/2014 | PORCELLO(R) | @ NY YANKEES | GREENE(R) | 0-1 | L | 105 | 8.5 un | U | 5 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 8/8/2014 | SANCHEZ(R) | @ TORONTO | DICKEY(R) | 5-4 | W | -130 | 8 un | O | 9 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 8/9/2014 | SCHERZER(R) | @ TORONTO | STROMAN(R) | 2-3 | L | -115 | 8 un | U | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 8/10/2014 | PRICE(L) | @ TORONTO | BUEHRLE(L) | 5-6 | L | -155 | 8 un | O | 22 | 19 | 1 | 17 | 24 | 2 | 8/11/2014 | VERLANDER(R) | @ PITTSBURGH | LOCKE(L) | | 8/12/2014 | RAY(L) | @ PITTSBURGH | VOLQUEZ(R) | | 8/13/2014 | PORCELLO(R) | PITTSBURGH | WORLEY(R) | | 8/14/2014 | SCHERZER(R) | PITTSBURGH | LIRIANO(L) | | 8/15/2014 | PRICE(L) | SEATTLE | PAXTON(L) | | 8/16/2014 | VERLANDER(R) | SEATTLE | HERNANDEZ(R) | | 8/17/2014 | RAY(L) | SEATTLE | YOUNG(R) | |
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7/28/2014 | WORLEY(R) | @ SAN FRANCISCO | BUMGARNER(L) | 5-0 | W | 145 | 6.5 un | U | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7/29/2014 | LIRIANO(L) | @ SAN FRANCISCO | HUDSON(R) | 3-1 | W | 105 | 6.5 un | U | 7 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 7/30/2014 | MORTON(R) | @ SAN FRANCISCO | LINCECUM(R) | 5-7 | L | 105 | 7 ev | O | 6 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 7/31/2014 | LOCKE(L) | @ ARIZONA | COLLMENTER(R) | 4-7 | L | -130 | 8.5 un | O | 8 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 8/1/2014 | VOLQUEZ(R) | @ ARIZONA | NUNO(L) | 9-4 | W | -120 | 9 un | O | 13 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 8/2/2014 | WORLEY(R) | @ ARIZONA | ANDERSON(R) | 8-3 | W | -125 | 8 ov | O | 11 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 8/3/2014 | LIRIANO(L) | @ ARIZONA | CAHILL(R) | 2-3 | L | -165 | 8 un | U | 10 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 8/5/2014 | MORTON(R) | MIAMI | HAND(L) | 3-6 | L | -130 | 7.5 un | O | 7 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 8/6/2014 | LOCKE(L) | MIAMI | KOEHLER(R) | 7-3 | W | -130 | 7.5 un | O | 9 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 8/7/2014 | VOLQUEZ(R) | MIAMI | FLYNN(L) | 7-2 | W | -135 | 8 un | O | 13 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8/8/2014 | WORLEY(R) | SAN DIEGO | KENNEDY(R) | 2-1 | W | -115 | 7 ev | U | 8 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8/9/2014 | LIRIANO(L) | SAN DIEGO | STULTS(L) | 1-2 | L | -165 | 7 ov | U | 9 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 8/10/2014 | MORTON(R) | SAN DIEGO | ROSS(R) | 2-8 | L | -110 | 7.5 un | O | 7 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 8/11/2014 | LOCKE(L) | DETROIT | VERLANDER(R) | | 8/12/2014 | VOLQUEZ(R) | DETROIT | RAY(L) | | 8/13/2014 | WORLEY(R) | @ DETROIT | PORCELLO(R) | | 8/14/2014 | LIRIANO(L) | @ DETROIT | SCHERZER(R) | | 8/15/2014 | MORTON(R) | @ WASHINGTON | ROARK(R) | | 8/16/2014 | LOCKE(L) | @ WASHINGTON | GONZALEZ(L) | | 8/17/2014 | VOLQUEZ(R) | @ WASHINGTON | FISTER(R) | | 8/18/2014 | | ATLANTA | | |
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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.
| | PITTSBURGH: PITTSBURGH (AP) - The roars have faded. The giddiness of ending 21 years of futility and coming with a game of the National League championship series, too.
The Pittsburgh Pirates are in some ways just another NL contender these days. That dark cloud of two decades of losing is gone after a remarkable 94-68 surge and the playoff berth that came along with it in 2013.
Now the franchise needs to figure out what to do with the rest of its life. For three seasons a club that was a laughingstock when manager Clint Hurdle took over in December 2010 has slowly made inroads to relevance.
Suddenly, the ''World Series or bust'' attitude owner Bob Nutting has espoused for years doesn't seem so laughable anymore.
Press reigning NL Manager of the Year Clint Hurdle on what his team can possibly do for an encore despite a relatively quiet offseason and he responds with his usual eternal optimism.
''Excellence is verb, not a noun,'' Hurdle said. ''You're going to continue to push forward. Our goal is to win a sixth world championship. The fact is, we haven't won an LCS or a division series. We need to maintain our focus on the things we need to do.''
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| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER NL PREVIEW (DETROIT-PITTSBURGH) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Tigers-Pirates Preview* ========================
By TAYLOR BECHTOLD STATS Writer
Detroit (63-51) at Pittsburgh (62-54), 7:05 p.m. EDT
Although he's struggled to recapture his previous All-Star form this season, Justin Verlander has been able to extend his impressive run of success against NL opponents.
The right-hander seeks his fifth straight interleague victory in 2014 and 15th in a row overall Monday night when his weary Detroit Tigers open a two-game road series against the short-handed Pittsburgh Pirates.
Verlander (10-10, 4.57 ERA) is on pace to finish with his highest ERA since 2008, allowing 80 earned runs in 24 starts - four shy of his total in 34 outings last year.
The six-time All-Star, however, has shown signs of improvement recently. He's 2-2 with a 3.14 ERA in his last four starts after giving up two runs and five hits over seven innings in Wednesday's 5-1 road loss to the New York Yankees.
"If I can pitch like that moving forward, there are going to be a whole lot of positive outcomes to come," Verlander said.
Verlander extended his winning streak in interleague starts in his previous outing, surrendering two runs over eight innings in a 4-2 home win over Colorado on Aug. 1. He's won each of his four outings versus the NL this season and is 14-0 with a 2.24 ERA in his last 16 regular-season interleague starts.
Verlander also has gone 25-2 with a 2.73 ERA in 32 career regular-season starts versus the NL and is 4-0 with a 1.97 ERA in four meetings with the Pirates. He allowed five hits in a complete-game 3-2 win in his only start at PNC Park on June 24, 2012.
Pedro Alvarez (1 for 10) and Josh Harrison (1 for 8) haven't fared well while facing Verlander. Harrison had been batting .464 over a career-best 13-game hitting streak before going 0 for 3 in Sunday's 8-2 home loss to San Diego.
The Tigers (63-52) would like to see Verlander go deep into this contest after using seven relievers in Sunday's 6-5, 19-inning loss at Toronto. They failed to hold on to a five-run lead as the beleaguered bullpen blew a save for the second straight game.
Verlander could be catching a break with All-Star Andrew McCutchen (rib) likely to miss his seventh straight game and slugging second baseman Neil Walker (back) expected to go on the disabled list.
Pittsburgh (62-55) was limited to five runs while dropping two of three to the Padres. Rookie Gregory Polanco has been a bright spot, hitting .375 over his last 10 games after going 2 for 4 with a home run Sunday.
Now the Pirates hope to avoid their first three-game losing streak since July 7-9 with Jeff Locke (3-3, 3.78) on the mound.
After giving up 12 runs while dropping his previous two starts, the left-hander allowed three runs with a season high-tying seven strikeouts over seven innings in Wednesday's 7-3 home win over Miami.
Locke has pitched well at PNC Park, going 2-1 with a 2.57 ERA in his last six starts. He scattered seven hits over 5 1-3 innings in a 1-0, 11-inning home win in his only career outing versus Detroit on May 30, 2013.
Miguel Cabrera had two doubles off Locke in that contest. The All-Star slugger went 3 for 9 Sunday after going 1 for 18 over his previous six games.
The Tigers hope to avoid their ninth loss in 11 road games after having their AL Central lead trimmed to one-half game over surging Kansas City. They've lost eight of 10 in Pittsburgh after dropping a pair there in May 2013.
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| Last Updated: 3/28/2024 10:06:15 AM EST. |
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