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Originally Posted by Kirobaito
I think we have the pure pitching advantage in 3/4ths of the rotation - and in the other game, it's not as far apart as people would think.
Post all-star break:
CJ Wilson, 7-4, 2.56 ERA, 91.1 IP, 74 H, 32 BB, 89 K
Justin Verlander, 12-1, 2.79 ERA, 100.0 IP, 73 H, 26 BB, 103 K
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Roughly 9 less innings and 6 more walks. This is not the team you want to issue free passes to. That said, Detroit also plays in a pitcher's park vs. our hitter's park, but still, Verlander is a beast that I fully expect to put us in a 0-1 hole Saturday. I think we win the series, but if I was a betting man my money would be on Justin come game 1.
If we surprise Detroit and grab the 1-0 lead, this could be a very short series. Just comes down to which Wilson shows up, really.
Go CJ and go Rangers!