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TIGERS:
Gose CF
Kinsler 2B
Miggy 1B
VMart DH
JD RF
Cespedes LF
Avila C
Castellanos 3B
Iggy SS
Greene P
INDIANS:
Bourn CF
Kipnis 2B
Brantley LF
Santana 1B
Moss RF
Murphy DH
Chisenhall 3B
Perez C
Ramirez SS
Salazar P
Current members of the Tigers have hit Indians starter Danny Salazar quite well in the past. They are a combined 22 for 71 (.310) with an .843 OPS against the young right-hander. Miguel Cabrera is hitting .385 (5 for 13) with a double, a home run, two RBIs and six strikeouts.
Nick Castellanos is 3 for 8 with two doubles against him. Victor Martinez is 5 for 14 (.357) with a home run.
J.D. Martinez has six strikeouts and one walk in seven plate appearances against Salazar.
The Indians continue to struggle, having lost four out of six in Minnesota and Chicago on their three-city, nine-game road trip. But their pitching has settled down, holding opponents to three runs or fewer in four of the Indians' last seven contests. Friday's starter, Danny Salazar, shut out the Tigers last Sept. 3 in Cleveland, and he fanned 10 Twins over six quality innings April 18 at Minnesota.
Things to know about this game:
? Shane Greene will try to become the first Tigers pitcher to win his first four starts to a season since Frank Tanana in 1988. The right-handed sinkerballer has allowed two runs, one earned, on 12 hits over 23 innings, though he missed the Indians in the Cleveland series.
? The Tigers will go with just two left-handed relievers for the series after taking three into Cleveland two weeks ago. David Price's third-inning exit Wednesday against the Yankees forced Detroit to call up a fresh arm at Ian Krol's expense, leaving Tom Gorzelanny and Blaine Hardy as the southpaws against a lefty-heavy Indians offense.
? Indians outfielder/first baseman Nick Swisher is expected to join Triple-A Columbus on a rehab assignment Friday. Swisher is working his way back from surgery on both knees.
Gose CF
Kinsler 2B
Miggy 1B
VMart DH
JD RF
Cespedes LF
Avila C
Castellanos 3B
Iggy SS
Greene P
INDIANS:
Bourn CF
Kipnis 2B
Brantley LF
Santana 1B
Moss RF
Murphy DH
Chisenhall 3B
Perez C
Ramirez SS
Salazar P
Current members of the Tigers have hit Indians starter Danny Salazar quite well in the past. They are a combined 22 for 71 (.310) with an .843 OPS against the young right-hander. Miguel Cabrera is hitting .385 (5 for 13) with a double, a home run, two RBIs and six strikeouts.
Nick Castellanos is 3 for 8 with two doubles against him. Victor Martinez is 5 for 14 (.357) with a home run.
J.D. Martinez has six strikeouts and one walk in seven plate appearances against Salazar.
The Indians continue to struggle, having lost four out of six in Minnesota and Chicago on their three-city, nine-game road trip. But their pitching has settled down, holding opponents to three runs or fewer in four of the Indians' last seven contests. Friday's starter, Danny Salazar, shut out the Tigers last Sept. 3 in Cleveland, and he fanned 10 Twins over six quality innings April 18 at Minnesota.
Things to know about this game:
? Shane Greene will try to become the first Tigers pitcher to win his first four starts to a season since Frank Tanana in 1988. The right-handed sinkerballer has allowed two runs, one earned, on 12 hits over 23 innings, though he missed the Indians in the Cleveland series.
? The Tigers will go with just two left-handed relievers for the series after taking three into Cleveland two weeks ago. David Price's third-inning exit Wednesday against the Yankees forced Detroit to call up a fresh arm at Ian Krol's expense, leaving Tom Gorzelanny and Blaine Hardy as the southpaws against a lefty-heavy Indians offense.
? Indians outfielder/first baseman Nick Swisher is expected to join Triple-A Columbus on a rehab assignment Friday. Swisher is working his way back from surgery on both knees.
