Masahiro Tanaka (3-1, 2.76 ERA) and Justin Verlander (5-5, 3.97 ERA) take the hill in the second of a three-game series between the New York Yankees (31-30) and the Detroit Tigers (30-30) at Yankee Stadium. The Yankees won the last game 4-0, continuing a five-game winning streak. Action begins at 7:15 p.m. ET on Saturday, Jun. 11 and can be seen on FOX.
Tanaka pitched 7.0 innings in his most recent start, surrendering two runs, striking out three and walking two in a 5-2 win over the Angels. Carlos Beltran (.286, 35 Rs, 16 HRs, 44 RBIs) had another good game yesterday, going 2 for 4 with one run and one RBI. Verlander went 7.0 innings, surrendering two runs, striking out eight and walking one in a 5-2 win over the White Sox in his last outing.
Notes
Detroit has won 46% (13-15) of its games when leading after seven innings. However, New York has won 57% (20-15) of its games when taking a late lead.
The Tigers didn’t score any runs in their last game. The Yankees have a 3-0 record when they don’t allow any runs.
When they are outhit, the Tigers are 4-19. The Yankees have a 6-26 record when opponents outhit them.
New York ranks in the bottom half of the league when it comes to home runs, hitting 64 this season. Detroit ranks in the top half at 12th with 73.
New York and Detroit both rank near the bottom of the league in walks. New York sits at 21st with 176 this season and Detroit ranks 23rd with 172.
When the Yankees hit at least one home run, they are 21-17. When the Tigers hit at least one homer, they have a 25-15 record.
