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The Tigers have been here before, dropping a postseason series opener. They just haven't been here in a while. Considering Friday's noon ET start for Game 2 (on TBS), they…Read more

Royals reliever Kelvin Herrera had to exit Game 1 of the American League Division Series after just one batter on Thursday night, and has been diagnosed with tightness in his…Read more

Usually Andrew Miller and Darren O'Day, the Orioles' setup men don't head down to the bullpen until around the fifth inning. In Game 1 of Baltimore's 12-3 win over Detroit…Read more

Nelson Cruz made his Baltimore postseason debut in dramatic fashion by homering on the first pitch he saw from right-hander Max Scherzer in the first inning. That was just the…Read more

Nick Markakis lashed the fourth pitch he saw in the postseason out to center field for a single -- his first postseason hit. Three batters later, he was jogging across…Read more

Center fielder Lorenzo Cain put on an early show and single-handedly spotlighted what might be expected from the Royals' dependable and often spectacular defense in this ALDS.    Read more

Twice in the late innings of Thursday's American League Division Series Game 1, the Angels looked poised to take a lead with a two-out, extra-base hit to right field. Twice,…Read more

Only five clubs (in 44 attempts) have come back from an 0-2 deficit in a best-of-five Division Series, so Justin Verlander needs to pitch the Tigers to victory over Wei-Yin…Read more

Royals left-hander Jason Vargas cruised through the first eight batters he faced to begin Game 1 of the American League Division Series. Then, he faced Angels No. 9 hitter Chris…Read more

For Matt Shoemaker, everything is new. Making the Opening Day roster was new, and so was earning a rotation spot. Winning 16 games was new, and so was becoming the…Read more