This third-place Detroit team has only won four of their last 10 games, but they shouldn’t be overlooked just yet.
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Detroit Tigers’ Miguel Cabrera, right, scores past Chicago Cubs…
Jason Hammel (6-5, 3.10 ERA) will lead this young Cubs (67-49) team in Game 1 of this brief two-game Interleague series having clubbed nine home runs over their previous four games dating back to their 9-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers last Thursday. It was Martinez’s 31st home run of the season. The Cubs are 4-1 in their last 5 during game 2 of a series and 4-1 in Lesters last 5 starts.
He pitched 2 1/3 innings, allowing two runs on three hits with two strikeouts and a walk.
Left-hander Tom Gorzelanny opened the post-delay portion of the game by striking out Schwarber, and gave way to right-hander Buck Farmer after a scoreless inning of relief. And now Detroit has to face one of the hottest clubs in the majors, a Cub’s team that is in the driver’s seat for the second National League wild card spot after a 15-and-2 run.
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Miguel Cabrera and Anthony Rizzo are two of five first basemen (also Chris Davis, Paul Goldschmidt and Albert Pujols) over the last three seasons who have hit at least 75 home runs and driven in at least 225 runs. This will be Norris’ second career game against the Cubs.
