Detroit Tigers vs Texas Rangers Preview

Watch Detroit Tigers vs Texas Rangers Live Streaming Preview. Texas Rangers are back in the series The American league championship for the second consecutive year. If they want to make two trips directly to the World Series, they will have to cross the Detroit Tigers.

This quest begins on Saturday at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington.

After the cruise for their second straight American League West crown Rangers began in Postseason so disappointing, as the Tampa Bay Rays gave them 9-0 ALDS Game 1 drubbing.

However, behind the horribly balanced configuration, the Rangers responded with three consecutive victories to nail down the victory in the series. It seemed to be a hero every night, five batters Texas has prompted a number of races in the series, Adrian Beltre and Mike Napoli opened the way for four RBI apiece.

Beltre also tied record Postseason crushing three home acts as a game clincher '4 Rangers, while Napoli has hit the 0357 series.

The range of Rangers is responsible for one-of-9 with former MVP Josh Hamilton in the lead, with the likes of Ian Kinsler, Nelson Cruz and the incredibly underrated Michael Young, who was the best player on the team this season, reaching 106 RBIs in 0338.

The left-hander CJ Wilson, who will get the start in Game 1 on Saturday, absorbed only loss for the Rangers against the Rays. Wilson, however, had a great year after assuming the role of staff ace when he went 16-7 with a 2.94 ERA and won his first trip to the All-Star Game.

"One great thing about the series is that we know how to turn the page," says Young. "If something does not go our way, we turn the page. I'm sure CJ was willing to go second after a party, its reasons, which will be ready to go.'s Definitely been our man all season."

The rotation may be a little 'problem, since Colby Lewis was the only starter to go more than five innings and he did, allowing only a run. Journey of Lewis' Postseason after a terrible last year, and righty is now 4-0 in five playoff starts 1.67 ERA. Texas manager Ron Washington said that Lewis step on the road, where he went 9-5 with a 3.43 ERA this season.

The left-hander Derek Holland, who is tied for AL lead with four shutouts on the season, is likely to receive calls in Game 2 Sunday. If the Rangers need starting quarter, it will be Lefty Matt Harrison.

Another concern in Washington could be his bullpen, which should have been the strength of the purchases as a result of Koji Uehara, Mike Adams and Mike Gonzalez. However, disappointed with the group against the Rays, because Adams gave up consecutive home runs and three walks in Game 3, while Uehara surrendered to run three Homer Evan Longoria Game 2

In addition, closer Neftali Feliz left stranded the potential tying run in the ninth in the last two games.

However shone handed Alexi Ogando. Ogando, who won 13 games as a starter this season, beat 2 2 / 3 innings score lower in hearing aids and could be an important factor against the Tigers.

While the Rangers were waiting for their next opponent since Tuesday, the Tigers needed all five games to surpass the New York Yankees, before eventually do on Thursday with a 3-2 win in a game do- or-die 5 at Yankee Stadium.

To win the series more impressive was the fact that the Tigers were only able to use AL Cy Young favorite Justin Verlander time in the series after an off game was interrupted by rain after only one round of work.

Verlander had his three-season game, the elimination of 11 in eight innings, while producing four runs and six hits.

Of course, put one of the best years for a Tigers starter this season and won the league's pitching Triple Crown, 24 to 5, with a 2.40 earned run average and struck out 250.

One of his losses have come against the Rangers, who scored only two runs in nine innings in him. Verlander, however, that's life compared to Texas with a 6-2 2.31 ERA in nine starts.

"We're right where we want to be," said Verlander. "We are ready to go to Texas and continue to play baseball well."

Righty Doug Fister recover from Game 1 loss to nail a series of terrific effort to win Game 5 has given his run and five hits in five innings of this.

Fister, who was 8-1 with a 1.79 ERA in 11 games (10 starts) after being picked up from Seattle will not be available for Game 2. Rather, it could be the right hand or Max Scherzer Rick Porcello, who allowed one run in 7 1 / 3 rounds of the Division Series.

If Scherzer is ready to go after pitching 1 1 / 3 innings Thursday, could be a good option, because it is 3-0 in six lifetime starts vs. Rangers with an ERA 3.41.

While their range can not be just as deadly as the one they will go up against the Tigers have enough fear in the order in the mid-Delmon Young, Miguel Cabrera and Victor Martínez.

Cabrera led the American League in batting last season, batting .344 with 30 homers and 105. Was only 3-for-15 against the Yankees, getting all his hits in the second game of their team win.

You can make the argument that the Tigers are not complete until mid-August the acquisition of young people from Minnesota. Young, who hits in front of Cabrera was a big part of Detroit ALD winner when he swatted three solo homers and hit .316. But he was forced to leave the competition on Thursday with an unbalanced load and status for the next round is not clear.

In his first year with the Tigers after four years of ink and $ 50 million from Victor Martinez singled and drove in 103 runs 0330. But as Cabrera, who had trouble getting going in the ALDS, as he hit one homer in 0222 and three RBIs.

Installation of Detroit can not have a lot of big names, but work with the likes of unheralded players like Don Kelly, Magglio Ordoñez aging, Alex Avila and Jhonny Peralta.

Kelly hit .364 and hit a great run in the first round Thursday of the tires, while Ordonez hit a great team of 0455 against the Yankees.

Closer Jose Valverde continues to keep Tigers fans on the edge of their seats, as did interest in its first two games before retiring the Yankees 1-2-3 in the heart of the final order on Thursday. It 'still blown save this season, going a perfect 51-for-51.

Joaquin Benoit was given the most reliable setup man manager Jim Leyland, who seems to have lost faith in the right hand rookie Al Alburquerque, given three points in just over a third round of two Division Series appearance.

These teams have never met in the playoffs, but the Tigers have won six of their nine regular-season confrontations.

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