| Detroit Tigers (88-74) vs. New York Yankees (95-67) |
| Game One |
Detroit 6, New York 4 (12 innings) |
| Game Two |
Sunday, October 14th - Detroit at New York, 4:07 p.m. |
| Game Three |
Tuesday, October 16th - New York at Detroit, 8:07 p.m. |
| Game Four |
Wednesday, October 17th - New York at Detroit, 8:07 p.m. |
| *Game Five |
Thursday, October 18th - New York at Detroit, 4:07 p.m. |
| *Game Six |
Saturday, October 20th - Detroit at New York, 8:07 p.m. |
| *Game Seven |
Sunday, October 21st - Detroit at New York, 8:15 p.m. |
| Records |
| 2012 Head-to-Head Record |
New York 6-4 (4-3 at Det; 2-1 at NY) |
| 2011 Head-to-Head Record |
Detroit 4-3 (3-1 at Det; 1-2 at NY) |
| 2010 Head-to-Head Record |
Tied 4-4 (Det 3-1 at Home; 1-3 at NY) |
| 2009 Head-to-Head Record |
New York 5-1 (2-1 at Det; 3-0 at NY) |
| Home Record |
Detroit 50-31; New York 51-30 |
| Away Record |
Detroit 38-43; New York 44-37 |
| Record vs. Eastern Division |
Detroit 21-18 |
| Record vs. Central Division |
New York 21-16 |
| 2012 Meetings |
| 4/27 - New York, 7-6 (at NY - WP: Rivera; LP: B.Villarreal) |
| 4/28 - Detroit, 7-5 (at NY - WP: Smyly; LP: F.Garcia) |
| 4/29 - New York, 6-2 (at NY - WP: Sabathia; LP: Scherzer) |
| 6/01 - New York, 9-4 (at Det - WP: Sabathia; LP: Crosby) |
| 6/02 - Detroit, 4-3 (at Det - WP: Valverde; LP: Phelps) |
| 6/03 - New York, 5-1 (at Det - WP: P.Hughes; LP: Verlander) |
| 8/06 - Detroit, 7-2 (at Det - WP: Verlander; LP: Nova) |
| 8/07 - Detroit, 6-5 (at Det - WP: Porcello; LP: P.Hughes) |
| 8/08 - New York, 12-8 (at Det - WP: Sabathia; LP: A.Sanchez) |
| 8/09 - New York, 4-3 (at Det - WP: Rapada; LP: Benoit) |
| 2011 Meetings |
| 3/31 - New York, 6-3 (at NY - WP: Chamberlain; LP: Coke) |
| 4/02 - New York, 10-6 (at NY - WP: AJ.Burnett; LP: Penny) |
| 4/03 - Detroit, 10-7 (at NY - WP: Scherzer; LP: P.Hughes) |
| 5/02 - New York, 5-3 (at Det - WP: Chamberlain; LP: Valverde) |
| 5/03 - Detroit, 4-2 (at Det - WP: Penny; LP: Sabathia) |
| 5/04 - Detroit, 4-0 (at Det - WP: Scherzer; LP: F.Garcia) |
| 5/05 - Detroit, 6-3 (at Det - WP: Porcello; LP: AJ.Burnett) |
| 2010 Meetings |
| 5/10 - Detroit, 5-4 (at Det - WP: Bonine; LP: Mitre) |
| 5/11 - Postponed at Detroit (Made-up May 12th) |
| 5/12 - Detroit, 2-0 (at Det - WP: Porcello; LP: J.Vazquez) |
| 5/12 - New York, 8-0 (at Det - WP: P.Hughes; LP: Bonderman) |
| 5/13 - Detroit, 6-0 (at Det - WP: Verlander; LP: Sabathia) |
| 8/16 - Detroit, 3-1 (at NY - WP: Scherzer; LP: J.Vazquez) |
| 8/17 - New York, 6-2 (at NY - WP: Sabathia; LP: Verlander) |
| 8/18 - New York, 9-5 (at NY - WP: Moseley; LP: Bonderman) |
| 8/19 - New York, 11-5 (at NY - WP: P.Hughes; LP: Porcello) |
| 2009 Meetings |
| 4/27 - Detroit, 4-2 (at Det - WP: Verlander; LP: Sabathia) |
| 4/28 - New York, 11-0 (at Det - WP: P.Hughes; LP: Perry) |
| 4/29 - New York, 8-6 (at Det - WP: Chamberlain; LP: Porcello) |
| 7/17 - New York, 5-3 (at NY - WP: P.Hughes; LP: Zumaya) |
| 7/18 - New York, 2-1 (at NY - WP: Sabathia; LP: Verlander) |
| 7/19 - New York, 2-1 (at NY - WP: Chamberlain; LP: E.Jackson) |
| Detroit last 11 games |
New York last 11 games |
| 09/29 - W at Minnesota, 6-4 |
09/29 - L at Toronto, 2-3 |
| 09/30 - W at Minnesota, 2-1 |
09/30 - W at Toronto, 9-6 |
| 10/01 - W at Kansas City, 6-3 |
10/01 - W vs. Boston, 10-2 |
| 10/02 - L at Kansas City, 2-4 |
10/02 - W vs. Boston, 4-3 (12) |
| 10/03 - W at Kansas City, 1-0 |
10/03 - W vs. Boston, 14-2 |
| 10/06 - W vs. Oakland, 3-1 POFF |
10/07 - W at Baltimore, 7-2 POFF |
| 10/07 - W vs. Oakland, 5-4 POFF |
10/08 - L at Baltimore, 2-3 POFF |
| 10/09 - L at Oakland, 0-2 POFF |
10/10 - W vs. Baltimore, 3-2 (12) POFF |
| 10/10 - L at Oakland, 3-4 POFF |
10/11 - L vs. Baltimore, 1-2 (13) POFF |
| 10/11 - W at Oakland, 6-0 POFF |
10/12 - W vs. Baltimore, 3-1 POFF |
| 10/13 - W at NY Yankees, 6-4 (12) POFF |
10/13 - L vs. Detroit, 4-6 (12) POFF |