Danny Salazar

Daniel Norris injured, Tigers lose to Cleveland….again, 5-3

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A season-best and current major league-best six-game winning streak was on the line for the Detroit Tigers on Monday the 4th of July as they continue their 11-game road swing against the Cleveland Indians, whom all of America knows by now that we can’t be them this year, 0-9. Detroit already faced some adversity prior to the … Read more

Gameday Thread: Game 83, Detroit Tigers @ Cleveland Indians

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DETROIT TIGERS () @ CLEVELAND INDIANS ()

WHERE: Progressive Field – Cleveland, OH

FIRST PITCH: 7 p.m. ET

TV/RADIO: ESPN/97.1 The Ticket

GAMETIME FORECAST: 76°F • Overcast • 4% PoP

PROBABLE STARTERS: Daniel Norris (1-0, 4.09 ERA) vs. Danny Salazar (10-3, 2.22 ERA)

LINEUPS:

Detroit Tigers

1. Ian Kinsler (R) 2B
2. Cameron Maybin (R) CF
3. Miguel Cabrera (R) 1B
4. Victor Martinez (S) DH
5. Nick Castellanos (R) 3B
6. Justin Upton (R) LF
7. Steven Moya (L) RF
8. James McCann (R) C
9. Jose Iglesias (R) SS

Cleveland Indians

1. Rajai Davis (R) CF
2. Jason Kipnis (L) 2B
3. Francisco Lindor (S) SS
4. Mike Napoli (R) 1B
5. Carlos Santana (S) DH
6. Jose Ramirez (S) LF
7. Yan Gomes (R) C
8. Juan Uribe (R) 3B
9. Abraham Almonte (S) RF

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Indians ambush Tigers, Zimmermann to take series opener, 7-4

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Easily one of the biggest series across the sport this weekend, the Detroit Tigers welcomed in their division-leading rival Cleveland Indians to town. Detroit just completed a four-game sweep at home against the Seattle Mariners, while the Tribe have won six in a row and hold a 3.0-game lead over second-place Kansas City, 4.0 games over the Tigers. … Read more

Gameday Thread: Game 74, Cleveland Indians @ Detroit Tigers

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CLEVELAND INDIANS (41-30) @ DETROIT TIGERS (38-35)

Where: Comerica Park – Detroit

First Pitch: 7:10 p.m. ET

Gametime Forecast: 81°F • Clear • 0% PoP

TV/Radio: FSD/97.1 The Ticket

Probable Starters: Danny Salazar (8-3, 2.33 ERA) vs. Jordan Zimmermann (9-3, 3.24 ERA)

Lineups:

Cleveland Indians

  1. Carlos Santana (S) DH
  2. Jason Kipnis (L) 2B
  3. Francisco Lindor (S) SS
  4. Mike Napoli (R) 1B
  5. Jose Ramirez (S) LF
  6. Juan Uribe (R) 3B
  7. Lonnie Chisenhall (L) RF
  8. Chris Gimenez (R) C
  9. Rajai Davis (R) CF

Detroit Tigers

  1. Ian Kinsler (R) 2B
  2. Cameron Maybin (R) CF
  3. Miguel Cabrera (R) 1B
  4. Victor Martinez (S) DH
  5. Nick Castellanos (R) 3B
  6. Justin Upton (R) LF
  7. Steven Moya (L) RF
  8. James McCann (R) C
  9. Andrew Romine (S) SS

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Five-year summary of the AL Central, 2016 predictions

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Despite the fact that the American League Central Division has been perceived as one of the weaker divisions in baseball over the years, the division has been much improved in the last handful of years. Believe it or not, the AL Central has combined for the most World Series appearances in baseball over the course … Read more

Series recap: Tigers close homestand with W vs. Tribe

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The Detroit Tigers were not playing particularly well coming into their weekend series against the Cleveland Indians, following a series loss to the New York Yankees and a current 3-game losing streak. Detroit had swept Cleveland two weekends before on their home field, which at the time moved their record to 6-0. This week however, was a different story. The bats cooled off considerably, and the guys who had been pitching well in the rotation got absolutely shelled. In the end, Detroit did claw their way to a series win against Cleveland and finish 5-5 on the 10-game home stand.

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Game 17: Cleveland Indians @ Detroit Tigers

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Cleveland Indians (5-9) at Detroit Tigers (11-5) Where: Comerica Park, Detroit, MI First Pitch: 7:08 PM Weather: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. East wind 3 to 6 mph. Pitching Matchup: Danny Salazar (1-0, 3.00 ERA) vs. Shane Greene (3-0, 0.39 ERA)   Lineups Detroit Tigers 1. Anthony Gose, CF 2. Ian Kinsler, 2B 3. Miguel Cabrera, 1B 4. Victor Martinez, DH … Read more

On Deck: Cleveland Indians vs. Detroit Tigers

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Series Preview The Detroit Tigers (11-5) finally hit their first speed bump of the 2015 season, having dropped three of four games at home against the New York Yankees (9-7) and suffering their first series loss of the season. Detroit’s bats were as cold as the weather in Michigan was all this week, as they were only able to … Read more