| Detroit Tigers (20-21) at Cleveland Indians (23-18) |
| Game One |
Tuesday, May 22nd, 7:05 p.m. |
| Game Two |
Wednesday, May 23rd, 7:05 p.m. |
| Game Three |
Thursday, May 24th, 12:05 p.m. |
| Records |
| 2012 Head-to-Head Record |
First meeting |
| 2011 Head-to-Head Record |
Detroit 12-6 (8-1 at Det; 4-5 at Cle) |
| 2010 Head-to-Head Record |
Tied 9-9 (Det 8-1 at Home; 1-8 at Cle) |
| 2009 Head-to-Head Record |
Detroit 14-4 (7-2 at Det; 7-2 at Cle) |
| Home Record |
Detroit 11-12; Cleveland 11-12 |
| Away Record |
Detroit 9-9; Cleveland 12-6 |
| Current Streak |
Detroit (W1); Cleveland (L1) |
| Record vs. Central Division |
Detroit 8-7; Cleveland 10-7 |
| 2011 Meetings |
| 4/29 - Cleveland, 9-5 (at Cle - WP: C.Perez; LP: Benoit) |
| 4/30 - Cleveland, 3-2 (13) (at Cle - WP: Sipp; LP: Villarreal) |
| 5/01 - Cleveland, 5-4 (at Cle - WP: Durbin; LP: Benoit) |
| 6/14 - Detroit, 4-0 (at Det - WP: Verlander; LP: Masterson) |
| 6/15 - Cleveland, 6-4 (at Det - WP: Carmona; LP: Furbush) |
| 6/16 - Detroit, 6-2 (at Det - WP: Scherzer; LP: Talbot) |
| 8/09 - Cleveland, 3-2 (14) (at Cle - WP: Herrmann; LP: Pauley) |
| 8/10 - Cleveland, 10-3 (at Cle - WP: U.Jimenez; LP: Porcello) |
| 8/11 - Detroit, 4-3 (at Cle - WP: Verlander; LP: Carmona) |
| 8/19 - Detroit, 4-1 (at Det - WP: Scherzer; LP: Tomlin) |
| 8/20 - Detroit, 10-1 (at Det - WP: Fister; LP: Huff) |
| 8/21 - Detroit, 8-7 (at Det - WP: Coke; LP: U.Jimenez) |
| 9/05 - Detroit, 4-2 (at Cle - WP: Fister; LP: U.Jimenez) |
| 9/06 - Detroit, 10-1 (at Cle - WP: Porcello; LP: Carmona) |
| 9/07 - Detroit, 8-6 (at Cle - WP: Verlander; LP: Masterson) |
| 9/26 - Detroit, 14-0 (at Det - WP: Fister; LP: U.Jimenez) |
| 9/27 - Detroit, 9-6 (at Det - WP: Scherzer; LP: Gomez) |
| 9/28 - Detroit, 5-4 (at Det - WP: Perry; LP: Pestano) |
| 2010 Meetings |
| 4/09 - Detroit, 5-2 (at Det - WP: Porcello; LP: Huff) |
| 4/10 - Detroit, 4-2 (at Det - WP: Bonderman; LP: Talbot) |
| 4/11 - Detroit, 9-8 (at Det - WP: Coke; LP: C.Perez) |
| 5/07 - Postponed at Cleveland (Made-up July 17th) |
| 5/08 - Detroit, 6-4 (at Cle - WP: Verlander; LP: K.Wood) |
| 5/09 - Cleveland, 7-4 (at Cle - WP: Talbot; LP: Scherzer) |
| 6/01 - Cleveland, 3-2 (at Det - WP: Westbrook; LP: Bonderman) |
| 6/02 - Detroit, 3-0 (at Det - WP: Galarraga; LP: Carmona) |
| 6/03 - Detroit, 12-6 (at Det - WP: B.Thomas; LP: Ambriz) |
| 7/16 - Cleveland, 8-2 (at Cle - WP: Westbrook; LP: Scherzer) |
| 7/17 - Cleveland, 4-3 (at Cle - WP: Carmona; LP: Coke) |
| 7/17 - Cleveland, 2-1 (11) (at Cle - WP: R.Perez; LP: Weinhardt) |
| 7/18 - Cleveland, 7-2 (at Cle - WP: Gomez; LP: A.Oliver) |
| 8/20 - Detroit, 6-0 (at Det - WP: Galarraga; LP: Masterson) |
| 8/21 - Detroit, 5-2 (at Det - WP: Scherzer; LP: Tomlin) |
| 8/22 - Detroit, 8-1 (at Det - WP: Verlander; LP: Gomez) |
| 9/27 - Cleveland, 6-3 (at Cle - WP: C.Carrasco; LP: Galarraga) |
| 9/28 - Postponed at Cleveland (Made-up September 29th) |
| 9/29 - Cleveland, 4-0 (at Cle - WP: Talbot; LP: Scherzer) |
| 9/29 - Cleveland, 4-3 (at Cle - WP: Tomlin; LP: Verlander) |
| 2009 Meetings |
| 5/01 - Cleveland, 6-5 (at Det - WP: Pavano; LP: Galarraga) |
| 5/02 - Detroit, 9-7 (at Det - WP: Zumaya; LP: Betancourt) |
| 5/03 - Detroit, 3-1 (at Det - WP: Verlander; LP: Lee) |
| 5/08 - Detroit, 1-0 (at Cle - WP: Verlander; LP: Lee) |
| 5/09 - Detroit, 4-0 (at Cle - WP: E.Jackson; LP: Carmona) |
| 5/10 - Detroit, 5-3 (at Cle - WP: Porcello; LP: An.Reyes) |
| 7/10 - Detroit, 5-1 (at Det - WP: E.Jackson; LP: Lee) |
| 7/11 - Cleveland, 5-4 (at Det - WP: Pavano; LP: Galarraga) |
| 7/12 - Detroit, 10-1 (at Det - WP: Verlander; LP: Ohka) |
| 7/31 - Cleveland, 6-5 (13) (at Cle - WP: Ohka; LP: Fien) |
| 8/01 - Detroit, 4-3 (12) (at Cle - WP: Seay; LP: J.Veras) |
| 8/02 - Cleveland, 11-1 (at Cle - WP: Pavano; LP: Galarraga) |
| 9/01 - Detroit, 8-5 (at Det - WP: E.Jackson; LP: C.Carrasco) |
| 9/02 - Detroit, 4-2 (at Det - WP: Porcello; LP: Laffey) |
| 9/03 - Detroit, 4-3 (10) (at Det - WP: Miner; LP: R.Perez) |
| 9/22 - Detroit, 3-1 (at Cle - WP: E.Jackson; LP: Laffey) |
| 9/23 - Detroit, 11-3 (at Cle - WP: Porcello; LP: Masterson) |
| 9/24 - Detroit, 6-5 (at Cle - WP: Verlander; LP: C.Carrasco) |
| Detroit last five games |
Cleveland last five games |
| 5/16 - L vs. Minnesota, 7-11 |
5/16 - W vs. Seattle, 9-3 |
| 5/17 - L vs. Minnesota, 3-4 |
5/17 - W vs. Seattle, 6-5 (11) |
| 5/18 - W vs. Pittsburgh, 6-0 |
5/18 - L vs. Miami, 2-3 |
| 5/19 - L vs. Pittsburgh, 3-4 |
5/19 - W vs. Miami, 2-0 |
| 5/20 - W vs. Pittsburgh, 4-3 |
5/20 - L vs. Miami, 3-5 |