ALDS Game 1: Orioles vs. Tigers, Angles vs. Royals

Let's play two!

2014 ALDS Game 1

Detroit Tigers @ Baltimore Orioles

Thursday, October 2, 2014, 5:37 ET

TV: TBS

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The Orioles are my preferred American League team among those that made the playoffs, and they've got home-field advantage for this series, but I suspect most viewers (myself included) view the Tigers as the favorite. It feels like Detroit has the better pitching, but Baltimore allowed 112 fewer runs. How? They play much better defense and have a much better bullpen. We'll see how much Max Scherzer allows those two things to factor into tonight's game.

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Today's Lineups

DETROIT TIGERS	BALTIMORE ORIOLES
Ian Kinsler - 2B	Nick Markakis - RF
Torii Hunter - RF	Alejandro De Aza - LF
Miguel Cabrera - 1B	Adam Jones - CF
Victor Martinez - DH	Nelson Cruz - DH
J.D. Martinez - LF	Steve Pearce - 1B
Alex Avila - C	J.J. Hardy - SS
Nick Castellanos - 3B	Ryan Flaherty - 3B
Andrew Romine - SS	Nick Hundley - C
Rajai Davis - CF	Jonathan Schoop - 2B
Max Scherzer - RHP	Chris Tillman - RHP

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I'll add the lineups for tonight's second game later.

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