On the last day of the regular season, the logic gets very simple: if one team wins and the other loses, the winner takes the AL Central and the other goes home. If both win, or both lose, the Twins will find themselves playing a one-game tiebreaker for the second consecutive year.
This Could Be It: Tigers Play at 1:05; Twins at 2:10
The Tigers are putting Justin Verlander (3.45 ERA) on the hill against the White Sox at 1:05. Bless You Boys notes that Verlander’s success against the Sox offers mixed signals:
Verlander has been spectacular against the White Sox this season, winning two starts and allowing only one earned run in 18 innings. Over his career, however, they’ve roughed him up, tagging him with a 4-9 record and 4.97 ERA in 16 starts.
And in the Metrodome, Carl Pavano (5.07 ERA) will start for the Twins against the Royals. Twinkie Town’s take:
Moving to the specifics of today’s game, the Twins are running out a starter on just three days rest for the second day in a row. Ron Gardenhire wants to go with the veteran in this situation, and I have to agree with him. Carl Pavano has done a decent job to this point and I’m happy to turn to him today. Should he faulter early, I’m sure Gardy won’t hesitate to go to Brian Duesning.
Given the implications today, live game threads are an essential companion. Check them out at Twinkie Town and Bless You Boys.
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