Game 41 Tigers vs. rangers May 20, 2017

[kalinecountry]

Tigers lineup:
1. Ian Kinsler, 2B
2. Alex Avila, 1B
3. Miguel Cabrera, DH
4. J.D. Martinez, RF
5. Justin Upton, LF
6. Nicholas Castellanos, 3B
7. Tyler Collins, CF
8. James McCann, C
9. Jose Iglesias, SS
RHP Justin Verlander
Bench: C/1B John Hicks, IF/OF Andrew Romine, OF Mikie Mahtook, IF Dixon Machado.

Rangers lineup:
1. Shin-Soo Choo, DH
2. Elvis Andrus, SS
3. Nomar Mazara, RF
4. Jonathan Lucroy, C
5. Rougned Odor, 2B
6. Mike Napoli, 1B
7. Joey Gallo, 3B
8. Jared Hoying, CF
9. Delino DeShields, LF
RHP A.J. Griffin

http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2017/05/tigers_tonight_vs_rangers.html#incart_river_index
Tigers today: Justin Verlander trying to snap Rangers' 10-game streak.
Mlive

http://m.tigers.mlb.com/news/articl...going-for-11th-straight-win/?topicId=26688732
Verlander looks to halt Rangers' streak.
Tigers official site

Notable
The Texas Rangers have now won 10 in a row, the fourth-longest streak in club history and the longest since 2010.
The Rangers have a seven-game winning streak at Comerica Park dating back to Aug. 21, 2015. They've also won nine of their last ten games here. During that span, they've outscored the Tigers 63-27.

On Thursday, J.D. Martinez and Victor Martinez both hit home runs against the Orioles, a feat they've now accomplished 16 times. Only two pairs of teammates who shared the same last name have done so more often: Andruw and Chipper Jones (59 times), and Brooks and Frank Robinson (24 times).

Justin Verlander has faced Shin-Soo Choo more often than any other batter on the Rangers and has held him to a .224 average (13-for-58). Choo has two home runs but has struck out 24 times.
Mike Napoli has fared better, going 11-for-38 with three home runs.
Rougned Odor (0-for-11) is still looking for his first career hit against Verlander.

Griffin has generally fared well against Tigers hitters, although the big exception is Miguel Cabrera, who is expected to return today. Cabrera is 6-for-14 with two home runs in his career against Griffin.

http://www.blessyouboys.com/2017/5/...iew-justin-verlander-texas-rangers-aj-griffin
Tigers vs. Rangers Preview: Justin Verlander is still trying to find his rhythm.
The Tigers’ ace currently has the highest walk rate of his career.
BYBTB

http://www.blessyouboys.com/2017/5/...oba-statistics-unluckiest-hitters-in-baseball
The Tigers have 4 of the unluckiest hitters in baseball.
Expected wOBA shows that the Tigers’ offense is better than it looks.
BYBTB

http://www.espn.com/mlb/preview?gameId=370520106
Tigers vs. rangers Game Preview.
espn

http://www.baseball-reference.com/previews/2017/DET201705200.shtml
Detroit Tigers vs. Texas Rangers, at Comerica Park, May 20, 2017 Matchups, Tickets, Preview.
Baseball Reference

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.mlb.com/gameday/rangers.../490745#game_state=live,game_tab=,game=490745
Gameday.

 

[kalinecountry]

Tigers and JV get a break on the check swing strike 3 call by 3rd base ump
and JV blows a 97 past the last batter.

 

[kalinecountry]

Long at bat for Kinsler chases low,

Avila is in the zone he crushed that one deep to right,

Miggy feels good KaBoom to right center,

Yeah!!

Tigers have hit back-to-back-to-back home runs for the first time since 6/1/13 at Baltimore (V. Martinez/Peralta/Avila).

Miggy 1 behind yaz (452) with 451.

 

[gotime909]

back to back to back!!!

 

[kalinecountry]

JD Martinez makes it 3 Home runs in a row deep to right center!!

Wow, Tigers lead 3 - 0,

Tigers Batters getting runs early for JV.

 

[nsonnett14]

Wow fireworks early !!!! Hell yea

 

[kalinecountry]

Nice, Kinsler and Tigers is a shift and odor lines out right at him in shallow right.

 

[kalinecountry]

Nice play by McCann on the foul, Tigers flashing some early leather,

Keep it up,

JV just 24 pitches,

 

[gotime909]

Holy shit! McCann hasn't done a lot right this year, but that was one hell of a play!!!

 

[nsonnett14]

Nice when the shift works to perfection ....what a play by McCaan !!!

 

[kalinecountry]

Iggy lost at the plate,

 

[tigermud]

Iggy lost at the plate,

He's not getting into a proper ready postion

 

[kalinecountry]

That sky high pop fly to shallow center might have gone twice as high as it did to Collins.

 

[kalinecountry]

He's not getting into a proper ready postion

Takes the strikes and then swings up and away, and pitchers pitch,

 

[tigermud]

Jv looking pretty good tonight

 

[kalinecountry]

Verlander pitching lights out early,

36 pitches,

 

[kalinecountry]

Kinsler liner past odor at second,

Avila with a low liner short hops past odor and Kinsler to third,

Miggy comeback to pitcher, throws to first and Kinsler scores Miggy with another RBI.

 

[kalinecountry]

Tonights asshole ump is the 1B ump who will call Sundays game.

 

[nsonnett14]

3 run Dinger !!!!!