Marly Rivera ESPN Writer

Tonight, the Yankees will face an opposing starting pitcher who won a Cy Young Award for the 12th time in 18 postseason road games since 2011 (6-11): Zack Greinke and Justin Verlander in the 2019 ALCS at Houston, David Price in the 2018 ALDS at Boston, Justin Verlander (2x) and Dallas Keuchel in the 2017 ALCS at Houston, Corey Kluber (2x) in the 2017 ALDS at Cleveland, Max Scherzer and Verlander in the 2012 ALCS at Detroit, Rick Porcello and Verlander in the 2011 ALDS at Detroit.

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Tigers still waiting on prospects after 114 losses

The most promising moment for the Detroit Tigers this year may have occurred far away from Comerica Park -- or any other major league field.

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Power Rankings: Which teams lived up to expectations -- and which didn't

The Astros, Yankees and Dodgers clearly were up to the task all season, but which teams were pleasant surprises and which ones disappointed?

18d

Anderson earns AL batting title at .335 as White Sox win

Tim Anderson became the third Chicago White Sox player to win an American League batting title, finishing at .335 after going 0 for 2 in a season-ending 5-3 win over the worst-in-the-majors Detroit Tigers on Sunday.

19d

López pitches into 9th, White Sox beat Tigers 7-1

Reynaldo Lopez is hoping his strong finish to a disappointing season can be a preview of better days ahead.

19d

López pitches into 9th, White Sox beat Tigers 7-1

Reynaldo Lopez tossed five-hit ball into the ninth inning, Eloy Jimenez and Danny Mendick homered and the Chicago White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 7-1 on Saturday in the first game of a doubleheader.

20d

Tigers-White Sox rained out, will play 161 games this year

The doubleheader between the Detroit Tigers and Chicago White Sox scheduled for Friday night was rained out, and as a result the teams will play only 161 games this season.

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21d

Tigers tie MLB mark for home losses with 59

Detroit (46-112), already assured of the big leagues' worst record and next year's top draft pick, finished 22-59 at Comerica Park with a 10-4 loss to the Twins on Thursday.

21d

Schoop hits Twins' 300th homer in 10-4 win over Tigers

Jonathan Schoop hit Minnesota's record 300th home run, Willians Astudillo also went deep and the AL Central champion Twins rallied past the Detroit Tigers 10-4 Thursday to move within one victory of giving the major leagues four 100-win teams for the...

22d

Twins capture first AL Central title since 2010

Randy Dobnak allowed one hit in six sparkling innings to lead Minnesota to a 5-1 victory over Detroit, and the Twins clinched the AL Central title when Cleveland lost to the White Sox later Wednesday.

23d

Twins beat Tigers, but Odorizzi pulled with tight hamstring

Willians Astudillo and Eddie Rosario fueled a four-run seventh inning, and the Minnesota Twins overcame an injury to starter Jake Odorizzi to beat the Detroit Tigers 4-2 Tuesday night and move closer to an AL Central title.

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24d

Fan donates Pujols ball to Hall in memory of son

Ely Hydes, the fan who wound up with the home run ball hit by the Angels' Albert Pujols for his 2,000th career RBI on May 9, has donated it to the Hall of Fame in memory of Hydes' late son.

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25dESPN.com

Power Rankings: Who starred for each team in 2019

Teams such as the A's, Rays and Nationals are about to earn an invitation to October, but credit these players for getting them there.

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25d

Royals become record-tying fourth 100-loss team

The Royals, Orioles, Tigers and Marlins have each lost 100 games this year. On the other side, five teams have a shot of hitting the 100-win mark.

25d

4 homers lead Tigers to 6-3 win over White Sox

Willi Castro hit his first major league homer, one of four connections by the Detroit Tigers in a 6-3 win over the Chicago White Sox on Sunday.

26d

Anderson homers, White Sox beat Tigers 5-3

Tim Anderson homered in a three-run fifth inning, and the Chicago White Sox went on to a 5-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday night.

27d

Jiménez's slam helps White Sox rout Tigers 10-1

Eloy Jimenez hit a grand slam in the fourth inning, and Yoan Moncada also went deep for Chicago as the White Sox breezed to a 10-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Friday night.

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28dDavid Schoenfield

Wait, the Indians went 18-1 against the Tigers? Inside the historic, season-long domination

No team in the division era had defeated a single opponent 18 times in one year until Cleveland finished its latest thumping of Detroit. Here's how the record-setting disparity unfolded.

28d

Indians move into a tie for wild card spot, beat Tigers 7-0

Mike Clevinger pitched six shutdown innings, Franmil Reyes homered in his return to the lineup and the Cleveland Indians moved into a tie for the second AL wild card with a 7-0 win over the Detroit Tigers on Thursday night.

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29dKeith Law

Law: Shane Bieber and four other players I was wrong about

A Belieber? Keith Law was not. Here's how Cleveland's breakout pitcher and other surprising stars have outperformed expectations.

29d

Puig single in 10th lifts contending Indians over Tigers 2-1

Yasiel Puig hit an RBI single off the top of the right field wall with two outs in the 10th inning and the Cleveland Indians kept up their playoff push, beating the Detroit Tigers 2-1 Wednesday night.

30d

Indians win 15th straight over Tigers with 7-2 victory

Adam Plutko pitched six effective innings, rookie Oscar Mercado homered and the Cleveland Indians beat Detroit 7-2 on Tuesday night for their 15th straight victory against the Tigers.

31d

Tigers split with O's, remain on track for top draft pick

Jordy Mercer hit a two-run homer in the first inning, and the Detroit Tigers beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-2 Monday to split a four-game series between the teams with the worst records in the major leagues.

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Power Rankings: Who will win final battles for NL wild cards?

The Cubs, Brewers and Mets are all making a push to snag postseason spots in the Senior Circuit.

32d

Tigers lose 104th game, move closer to first overall pick

Edwin Jackson allowed five runs in five innings, and the Detroit Tigers took control of the race for the top pick in next June's amateur draft with an 8-2 loss to the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday.

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2019 AL Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Minnesota	101	61	.623	-	L1
Cleveland	93	69	.574	8	L5
Chicago	72	89	.447	28.5	W1
Kansas City	59	103	.364	42	W1
Detroit	47	114	.292	53.5	L1

2019 Team Leaders

Batting
Pitching

BATTING AVERAGE
Miguel Cabrera, 1B
.282
OBP .346
SLG .398
Home Runs
Brandon Dixon, 1B
15
BA .248
RBI 52
RUNS BATTED IN
Miguel Cabrera, 1B
59
HR 12
BA .282

Earned Run Average
Matthew Boyd, SP
4.56
W 9
K 238
Wins
Matthew Boyd, SP
9
ERA 4.56
K 238
Strikeouts
Matthew Boyd, SP
238
W 9
ERA 4.56

Team Stats

Pitching
Batting

Earned Run Average5.2428^th

Quality Starts40Tied-25^th

WHIP1.4628^th

BAA.27529^th

Runs58230^th

Batting Average.24026^th

On Base Percentage.29430^th

Slugging Percentage.38829^th