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Well, this one is easy: The Tigers have never faced Athletics starter Jarrod Parker. Ryan Raburn is playing second base and batting last, as manager Jim Leyland continues trying to get him started. (And if you watched Ramon Santiago and Danny Worth play Saturday night, you see why I refuse to find this all that big of a flaw.)
On the mound for Detroit is the stopper, Justin Verlander. If Detroit doesn't win with him on the mound ... I'd avoid the BYB comments section, if I were you.
Not in the A's lineup: Brandon Inge.
Tigers lineup:
Austin Jackson, CF (RH)
Andy Dirks, LF (LH)
Miguel Cabrera, 3B (RH)
Prince Fielder, 1B (LH)
Delmon Young, DH (RH)
Alex Avila, C (LH)
Brennan Boesch, RF (LH)
Jhonny Peralta, SS (RH)
Ryan Raburn, 2B (RH)
SP: Justin Verlander (RH)
A's lineup:
Cliff Pennington, SS (S)
Collin Cowgill, CF (RH)
Josh Reddick, RF (LH)
Jonny Gomes, DH (RH)
Seth Smith, LF (LH)
Josh Donaldson, 3B (RH)
Daric Barton, 1B (LH)
Anthony Recker, C (RH)
Eric Sogard, 2B (LH)
SP: Jarrod Parker (RH)