Tigers lean on ace with season at stake..

[wilheim]

Detroit turns to 18-game winner Verlander vs. White Sox

DETROIT -- The weight on the mighty right shoulder of Justin Verlander just grew a lot heavier. But if the Tigers have to ride the fate of their season on one game Sunday, it's fitting they ride it with him.

"One hundred sixty-one games ... it comes down to one game," catcher Gerald Laird said.

Whether it's a masterpiece or a grind-out game, whether they're uptight or loose, the Tigers just need to come out on the winning end.

With Detroit and Minnesota now tied atop the American League Central, just about everything rides on Sunday -- no magic numbers, no what-if scenarios, no talk of when a Division Series would begin, no rah-rah speeches.

If both the Tigers and Twins win or they both lose, they'll give the Metrodome one more game Tuesday at 5 p.m. ET for a one-game playoff. If one team wins Sunday and the other loses, that squad will claim the AL Central and meet the Yankees in the AL Division Series.

MLB.com

 

[billhill999]

They really have no choice but to go to Verlander.
Sadly, I don't see it listed in the NYC area.

 

[steaktartar]

EFF the tigers GO TWINS!!

 

[Iona]

What the Yankees were wishing for.

 

[DocJS]

What the Yankees were wishing for.

Yanks, of course, will be favored against either team. I think they were like 7-1 against the two teams in the regular season.

And what the Yanks are really hoping for is a playoff game on Tuesday...

Doc

 

[FairWarning]

Tigers quit hitting. Don't see them winning today either. Not that it will matter much, but the Yankees should want the Tigers to make it.

 

[billhill999]

Yanks, of course, will be favored against either team. I think they were like 7-1 against the two teams in the regular season.

And what the Yanks are really hoping for is a playoff game on Tuesday...

Doc

NYY series will be something ridiculous like -260 against either team.

 

[wilheim]

As it stands right now it looks like a one game playoff for the Division Title.

Both teams leading in games they look like they will win - 5-0 Tigers in 7th vs ChiSox and 4-0 Twins in 3rd vs KC.

The playoff game has to wait until Tuesday because of the Packers Vs Vikings MNF game tomorrow. Not sure who will pitch for either team right now. Someone might have a good idea who will go. The Twins will be favored as as they have will have a 48 and 33 record in The Metrodome.


wil..

 

[Doug]

NYY series will be something ridiculous like -260 against either team.

I think more like -360

 

[treece]

Playoff

 

[Doug]

NYY series will be something ridiculous like -260 against either team.

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</td> <td valign="top" width="500">New York Yankees vs Minnesota Twins</td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table width="620" border="0" bordercolor="#000000" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr> <td width="55" align="center">601</td> <td width="300">New York Yankees </td> <td width="65"> -400 </td> <td width="200"> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table width="620" border="0" bordercolor="#000000" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr> <td width="55" align="center">602</td> <td width="300">Minnesota Twins </td> <td width="65"> +300</td></tr></tbody></table>





-400/+300

Greek

 

[Doug]

-400 is now the best price you can get.

-430/ +380 at Pinny