BALTIMORE (AP) – The Detroit Tigers’ starting pitchers in the first three games of the AL Division Series have a combined 329 wins, three Cy Young Awards and 35 games of postseason experience.
Baltimore’s starters have less impressive credentials, yet they don’t necessarily have to outpitch their counterparts for the Orioles to advance.
All they have to do is keep games close, then hand the baseball over to among the best bullpens in major leagues.
Although the Orioles have home-field advantage and a better record than Detroit, the Tigers have been installed as a slight favorite in the series that starts Thursday – mainly because of their formidable rotation.
Max Scherzer, Justin Verlander and David Price won the last three AL Cy Young.
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