| Cleveland Indians (50-55) at Detroit Tigers (55-50) |
| Game One |
Friday, August 3rd, 7:05 p.m. |
| Game Two |
Saturday, August 4th, 7:05 p.m. |
| Game Three |
Sunday, August 5th, 1:05 p.m. |
| Records |
| 2012 Head-to-Head Record |
Cleveland 7-2 (5-1 at Cle; 2-1 at Det) |
| 2011 Head-to-Head Record |
Detroit 12-6 (4-5 at Cle; 8-1 at Det) |
| 2010 Head-to-Head Record |
Tied 9-9 (Det 1-8 at Cle; 8-1 at Home) |
| 2009 Head-to-Head Record |
Detroit 14-4 (7-2 at Cle; 7-2 at Det) |
| Home Record |
Cleveland 27-25; Detroit 28-21 |
| Away Record |
Cleveland 23-30; Detroit 27-29 |
| Current Streak |
Cleveland (L6); Detroit (W1) |
| Record vs. Central Division |
Cleveland 19-22; Detroit 21-16 |
| 2012 Meetings |
| 5/22 - Cleveland, 5-3 (at Cle - WP: Jimenez; LP: Porcello) |
| 5/23 - Cleveland, 4-2 (at Cle - WP: Pestano; LP: Coke) |
| 5/24 - Cleveland, 2-1 (at Cle - WP: Masterson; LP: Verlander) |
| 6/05 - Cleveland, 4-2 (at Det - WP: Jimenez; LP: Smyly) |
| 6/06 - Cleveland, 9-6 (at Det - WP: Gomez; LP: Scherzer) |
| 6/07 - Detroit, 7-5 (at Det - WP: Crosby; LP: D.Lowe) |
| 7/24 - Cleveland, 3-2 (at Cle - WP: Joe.Smith; LP: Fister) |
| 7/25 - Detroit, 5-3 (at Cle - WP: Scherzer; LP: D.Lowe) |
| 7/26 - Cleveland, 5-3 (at Cle - WP: Joe.Smith; LP: Verlander) |
| 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) |
| Cleveland last five games |
Detroit last five games |
| 7/28 - L at Minnesota, 5-12 |
7/28 - L at Toronto, 1-5 |
| 7/29 - L at Minnesota, 1-5 |
7/29 - W at Toronto, 4-1 |
| 7/31 - L at Kansas City, 3-8 |
7/30 - L at Boston, 3-7 |
| 8/01 - L at Kansas City, 2-5 |
7/31 - L at Boston, 1-4 (5 1/3) |
| 8/02 - L at Kansas City, 6-7 (11) |
8/01 - W at Boston, 7-5 |