{"id":25480,"date":"2012-10-13T08:07:58","date_gmt":"2012-10-13T13:07:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.madduxsports.com\/blog\/?p=25480"},"modified":"2012-10-13T08:07:58","modified_gmt":"2012-10-13T13:07:58","slug":"detroit-tigers-vs-new-york-yankees-alcs-game-1-preview-and-predictions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.madduxsports.com\/blog\/detroit-tigers-vs-new-york-yankees-alcs-game-1-preview-and-predictions-25480\/","title":{"rendered":"Detroit Tigers vs. New York Yankees: ALCS Game 1 Preview and Predictions"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Detroit Tigers (3-2) and New York Yankees (3-2) will meet up in Game 1 of the 2012 American League Championship Series on Saturday night at Yankee Stadium, with the first pitch scheduled for 8:07 ET<\/p>\n

Detroit Tigers vs. New York Yankees \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Detroit Tigers 3B Miguel Cabrera has had little success against the New York Yankees in the postseason<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Detroit rode its ace to an ALDS victory over the Oakland Athletics, as last year\u2019s AL Cy Young Award winner Justin Verlander pitched a complete-game four-hitter on Thursday night.\u00a0 The Tigers are now hoping to get third baseman Miguel Cabrera going offensively in this series, as he went 5 for 20 with a single RBI versus the Athletics.\u00a0 A lot of expectations have been placed on baseball\u2019s first Triple Crown winner in over 40 years, but he\u2019s just a .179 hitter in 11 postseason games against the Bronx Bombers.\u00a0 Detroit is 1-5 in its last six road playoff games.<\/p>\n

Tigers starting pitcher Doug Fister (10-10, 3.45 ERA) went 1-1 with a 6.52 ERA in two division series games against tonight\u2019s opponent a year ago, but he did put together a solid performance against the Athletics.\u00a0 The right-hander failed to earn a decision in a 5-4 home victory over the Athletics on Oct. 7, allowing two runs and six hits over seven frames.\u00a0 In 13 regular season starts away from home, Fister compiled a 4-7 record and 3.70 ERA, with opposing hitters batting .263 against him.<\/p>\n

New York will not have an opportunity to rest before this crucial series, as the club closed out the Baltimore Orioles in five games with a 3-1 home win on Friday afternoon.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u201cWe, as a team, haven\u2019t swung the bats as well as we would have liked to,\u201d stated Yankees outfielder Curtis Granderson.\u00a0 Yankees manager Joe Girardi made some key moves to get his club to this point, including a benching of third baseman Alex Rodriguez, which could actually extend to this contest.\u00a0 New York is 13-3 in its last 16 games versus right-handed starters.<\/p>\n

Yankees starting pitcher Andy Pettitte (5-4, 2.87 ERA) suffered a 3-2 setback on the road against the Orioles in the ALDS, allowing three runs and seven hits over seven frames.\u00a0 The left-hander went 4-1 with a 1.85 ERA in seven home outings, surrendering four home runs in 43.2 combined innings.\u00a0 In 23 career regular season starts against the Tigers, Pettitte has registered a 10-9 record and 3.66 ERA.\u00a0 He has gone 2-1 with a 2.84 ERA in three postseason outings at the new Yankee Stadium.<\/p>\n

Sports bettors will likely back the Yankees due to their 4-0 record in Pettitte\u2019s last four home starts versus winning teams, while the Tigers are 4-9 in Fister\u2019s last 13 efforts on the road.<\/p>\n

Make sure to check out our Major League Baseball picks<\/a> all season long and get the most up-to-date betting odds at Bookmaker<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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