| Detroit Tigers (88-74) vs. Oakland Athletics (94-68) |
| Game One |
Saturday, October 6th - Oakland at Detroit, 6:07 p.m. |
| Game Two |
Sunday, October 7th - Oakland at Detroit, 12:07 p.m. |
| Game Three |
Tuesday, October 9th - Detroit at Oakland, 9:07 p.m. |
| *Game Four |
Wednesday, October 10th - Detroit at Oakland, TBA |
| *Game Five |
Thursday, October 11th - Detroit at Oakland, TBA |
| Records |
| 2012 Head-to-Head Record |
Detroit 4-3 (2-1 at Det; 2-2 at Oak) |
| 2011 Head-to-Head Record |
Tied 5-5 (1-1 at Det; 4-4 at Oak) |
| 2010 Head-to-Head Record |
Tied 3-3 (Det 1-3 at Home; 2-0 at Oak) |
| 2009 Head-to-Head Record |
Detroit 5-4 (3-0 at Det; 2-4 at Oak) |
| Home Record |
Detroit 50-31; Oakland 50-31 |
| Away Record |
Detroit 38-43; Oakland 44-37 |
| Current Streak |
Detroit (W1); Oakland (W6) |
| Record vs. Western Division |
Detroit 13-20 |
| Record vs. Central Division |
Oakland 23-18 |
| 2012 Meetings |
| 5/10 - Detroit, 10-6 (at Oak - WP: Scherzer; LP: B.Colon) |
| 5/11 - Oakland, 11-4 (at Oak - WP: Milone; LP: Porcello) |
| 5/12 - Oakland, 3-1 (at Oak - WP: McCarthy; LP: Fister) |
| 5/13 - Detroit, 3-1 (at Oak - WP: Verlander; LP: J.Parker) |
| 9/18 - Detroit, 12-2 (at Det - WP: D.Downs; LP: Griffin) |
| 9/19 - Detroit, 6-2 (at Det - WP: Verlander; LP: Anderson) |
| 9/20 - Oakland, 12-4 (at Det - WP: Neshek; LP: A.Sanchez) |
| 2011 Meetings |
| 4/14 - Detroit, 3-0 (at Oak - WP: Coke; LP: Ross) |
| 4/15 - Detroit, 8-4 (10) (at Oak - WP: Villarreal; LP: Fuentes) |
| 4/16 - Oakland, 6-2 (at Oak - WP: Braden; LP: Verlander) |
| 4/17 - Oakland, 5-1 (at Oak - WP: Cahill; LP: Penny) |
| 7/19 - Detroit, 8-3 (at Det - WP: Porcello; LP: Moscoso) |
| 7/20 - Oakland, 7-5 (at Det - WP: Devine; LP: Purcey) |
| 9/15 - Oakland, 6-1 (at Oak - WP: McCarthy; LP: Scherzer) |
| 9/16 - Detroit, 3-1 (at Oak - WP: Fister; LP: Cahill) |
| 9/17 - Oakland, 5-3 (at Oak - WP: G.Gonzalez; LP: Porcello) |
| 9/18 - Detroit, 3-0 (at Oak - WP: Verlander; LP: Moscoso) |
| 2010 Meetings |
| 5/19 - Detroit, 5-1 (at Oak - WP: Verlander; LP: Braden) |
| 5/20 - Detroit, 5-2 (at Oak - WP: Bonderman; LP: Ross) |
| 5/28 - Oakland, 5-4 (at Det - WP: Ziegler; LP: Perry) |
| 5/29 - Oakland, 6-0 (at Det - WP: B.Anderson; LP: Porcello) |
| 5/30 - Detroit, 10-2 (at Det - WP: Scherzer; LP: Braden) |
| 5/31 - Oakland, 4-1 (at Det - WP: Cahill; LP: Verlander) |
| 2009 Meetings |
| 5/15 - Detroit, 14-1 (at Det - WP: E.Jackson; LP: B.Anderson) |
| 5/16 - Detroit, 9-1 (at Det - WP: Porcello; LP: Braden) |
| 5/17 - Detroit, 11-7 (at Det - WP: Miner; LP: Cahill) |
| 6/29 - Oakland, 7-1 (at Oak - WP: B.Anderson; LP: Porcello) |
| 6/30 - Detroit, 5-3 (at Oak - WP: Galarraga; LP: G.Gonzalez) |
| 7/01 - Oakland, 5-1 (at Oak - WP: Braden; LP: Verlander) |
| 8/21 - Detroit, 3-2 (at Oak - WP: E.Jackson; LP: G.Gonzalez) |
| 8/22 - Oakland, 3-2 (at Oak - WP: A.Bailey; LP: Miner) |
| 8/23 - Oakland, 9-4 (at Oak - WP: Tomko; LP: Porcello) |
| Detroit last 10 games |
Oakland last 10 games |
| 9/24 - W vs. Kansas City, 6-2 |
9/24 - L at Texas, 4-5 |
| 9/25 - W vs. Kansas City, 2-0 |
9/25 - W at Texas, 3-2 (10) |
| 9/26 - W vs. Kansas City, 5-4 |
9/26 - W at Texas, 9-3 |
| 9/27 - W vs. Kansas City, 5-4 |
9/27 - L at Texas, 7-9 |
| 9/28 - L at Minnesota, 2-4 |
9/28 - W vs. Seattle, 8-2 |
| 9/29 - W at Minnesota, 6-4 |
9/29 - W vs. Seattle, 7-4 (10) |
| 9/30 - W at Minnesota, 2-1 |
9/30 - W vs. Seattle, 5-2 |
| 10/1 - W at Kansas City, 6-3 |
10/1 - W vs. Texas, 4-3 |
| 10/2 - L at Kansas City, 2-4 |
10/2 - W vs. Texas, 3-1 |
| 10/3 - W at Kansas City, 1-0 |
10/3 - W vs. Texas, 12-5 |