Tigers-Twins: Tiebreaker Tuesday
For the second year in a row, the American League Central Division Title will be decided in game 163. For the second year in a row, the Twins are one of the teams playing in the tiebreaker. This year, however, it is at their house and it is against the Detroit Tigers.
Who would have thought after last year’s heartbreaking loss to the Chicago White Sox that the Twins would find themselves in the same position once again, vying for one of the eight spots in the postseason? Not to mention that the likes of a downfall of this magnitude that the Tigers are going through has never been seen before.
Thankfully after last year’s tiebreaker, MLB decided to remove the archaic coin-flip to determine who gets home field advantage and instead looks at the head-to-head record between the two teams. With the Twins being ahead of the Tigers 11-7, it means there will be at least one more farewell game at the Dome. The same Metrodome where the Tigers went 2-9 this season.
Twins should have momentum on their side, not to mention tens of thousands of screaming fans that will be in attendance. They are sending Scott Baker out to the mound, who hasn’t been the greatest of pitchers against the Tigers, but did hold them only one run of five hits just four games ago.
On the other side will be rookie, Rick Porcello, pitching for the Tigers. Porcello has had an outstanding season and this game alone could seal the deal for Rookie of the Year honors. Porcello faced the Twins four times this season and holds a 1-2 record with a 3.12 ERA. Both of the losses, along with seven of the eight earned runs given up, came at the Metrodome.
Once again the Twins showed their grit and determination as a team and held on as many around them wrote them off. As a famous postseason commercial always says, “you cannot script October.”
Nobody would have ever written this as part of the script.
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