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 Right-hander Justin Verlander will follow Scherzer in Game 2,
left-hander David Price will get the ball for Game 3 and
right-hander Rick Porcello will pitch Game 4 for the Tigers.
Also Tuesday, it was reported that the Tigers could be without
outfielder Rajai Davis for the series. He sustained a groin injury
Saturday that could keep him off the ALDS roster. Davis batted .282
this season in 134 games.
Scherzer finished the regular season with an 18-5 record and a 3.15
ERA. He will face Orioles right-hander Chris Tillman (13-6, 3.34
ERA) in the opener Thursday in Baltimore.
---Los Angeles Angels outfielder Josh Hamilton declared himself
ready to go for the American League Division Series despite playing
just one regular-season game in September.
The 33-year-old has been out with a myriad of injuries to his
shoulder and ribs, but participated in baseball activities Tuesday
for the second day in a row in preparation of Thursday's ALDS game
between the winner of Tuesday night's AL wild-card game between the
Oakland Athletics and Kansas City Royals. Hamilton hit .263 with 10
home runs and 44 RBIs in an injury-shortened 89 games this season.
In addition, right-hander Matt Shoemaker said after Tuesday's
bullpen session-- his second in three days -- that he will be
available to start in the ALDS. He has been dealing with a mild left
oblique strain, but if healthy, would likely start Game 2 of the
ALDS. Shoemaker went 16-4 with a .304 ERA this season.
---Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Dee Gordon is a go for Game 1
of the National League Division Series on Friday against the St.
Louis Cardinals after sitting out the final game of the regular
season with a hip injury.
Gordon was cleared to play in the series opener in Los Angeles after
making it through a workout with the team on Tuesday. He left
Saturday night's game against the Colorado Rockies in the first
inning after grounding out to shortstop in his first at-bat. A
similar injury forced him to miss a game earlier in the month.
In 148 regular-season games, Gordon batted .289 and had 64 stolen
bases, a NL-best 12 triples and 92 runs. He was named to his first
NL All-Star team in July.
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---New York Yankees outfielder Carlos Beltran had surgery Tuesday on
his right elbow to remove a bone spur and loose pieces, the team
announced.
The Yankees said Beltran will be able to begin throwing and hitting
in about six weeks. He is expected to be ready for spring training
in February.
The 37-year-old had a disappointing first season with the Yankees
after signing a three-year, $45 million contract in the offseason.
He batted a career-low .233 with 15 home runs and 49 RBIs in 449
plate appearances.
---Two days after starting the Boston Red Sox's regular-season
finale, right-hander Clay Buchholz underwent surgery to repair a
torn meniscus in his right knee.
General manager Ben Cherrington said Buchholz dealt with the knee
problem the entire season but finished with an 8-11 record and a
5.34 ERA with two complete-game shutouts.
In the final game of the season, Buchholz gave up four runs and five
hits in six innings in the Red Sox's 9-5 loss to the New York
Yankees. He faced retiring Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter twice and
gave up an RBI single on a high chopper to third base.
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