Series Preview: Tigers at Twins Part 2

by MatthewLaFave on Jul 23, 2011 12:30 PM EDT in Detroit Tigers Analysis

Detroit Tigers (53-46) at Minnesota Twins (46-53)

Probable Pitchers:
Saturday July 23, 4:10p:
RHP Brad Penny (7-6, 4.47, 49 K, 36 BB)
Hitter to Fear: Jason Kubel (4 for 9, 2 2B, 2 RBI)
Hitter to Fail: Delmon Young (1 for 7, 2 K)

RHP Scott Baker (7-5, 3.01, 104 K, 30 BB)
Hitter to Fear: Magglio Ordonez (23 for 49, 4 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 11 RBI)
Hitter to Fail: Wilson Betemit (1 for 8, 5 K)

Sunday July 24, 4:10p:
RHP Rick Porcello (9-6, 4.76, 59 K, 28 BB)
Hitter to Fear: Jason Kubel (11 for 22, 3 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI)
Hitter to Fail: Joe Mauer (2 for 11, 2 K)

LHP Francisco Liriano (6-7, 4.56, 81 K, 51 BB)
Hitter to Fear: Victor Martinez (9 for 19, 5 2B, 3 RBI)
Hitter to Fail: Wilson Betemit (2 for 11, 4 K)

What to Watch For:
1. Peralta the Twin assassin - Tigers shortstop Jhonny Peralta is 6 for 9 in the current series against the Twins. He's hitting .417 with 2 homeruns and 9 RBI in his last 10 games. His season average now sits at .322, second among the Tigers behind Carlos Guillen(if you count him).

2. Porcello in the groove of winning - Tigers young gun Rick Porcello is enjoying the month of July. In his last 3 starts, he is 3-0 with a 3.44 ERA.

3. Baker back in action - Twins starter Scott Baker is returning from the disabled list after straining his right flexor muscle on July 5th. He is 6-5 with a 4.90 ERA against Detroit in his career.

On Deck:
Tigers go right to Chicago on Monday to start a 3-game series against the White Sox. Then a 4-game series at home against the Angels starts on Thursday.

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lineup

is the lineup for today out yet? leyland looked good putting raburn in the 2 hole yesterday,think he will keep him there?

by tigerfaninboston on Jul 23, 2011 1:02 PM EDT reply actions

Lineup, from @OFFICIAL-TIGERS on Twitter

Dirks 8,
Boesch 7,
Ordonez 9,
Cabrera 3,
Martinez dh,
Peralta 6,
Guillen 4,
Avila 2,
Kelly 5.
Penny SP

I don't care what the Chinese say, 2011 is the Year of the Tiger!

by Tigerdog1 on Jul 23, 2011 1:09 PM EDT up reply actions

thanks tigerdog1!

by tigerfaninboston on Jul 23, 2011 1:12 PM EDT up reply actions

Damn

That probably means they’ll use Betamit for Porcello’s start… wish they could have thrown him in to help out Porcello’s infield defense.

by crc33 on Jul 23, 2011 1:44 PM EDT up reply actions

Only 6 Latins

Only 6 Latins today – Guess we are save from Rod making a stupid comment on his national gig

by Jim Bunn on Jul 23, 2011 4:31 PM EDT up reply actions

This Chicago series on deck is huge.

After they finish their current series in Cleveland, the Black Sox have a tough row to hoe:

July 22, 23, 24 @Cleveland

July 25, 26, 27 Detroit

July 29, 30, 31 Boston

August 1, 2, 3, 4 New York

August 5, 6, 7 @MInnesota

- By 8/7, the Tigers may be established as the team to beat in the ALC, which I think they are. By the end of July, they will either be buyers or sellers, with the series vs the Tigers a big determining factor. Taking the broom to Ozzie in his own back yard could seal their fate as he walks the plank for the rest of the season. The lineup is good. Now get some consistent pitching from Rick and Max, and we’re in like Flynn!

I don't care what the Chinese say, 2011 is the Year of the Tiger!

by Tigerdog1 on Jul 23, 2011 2:30 PM EDT reply actions