Detroit Earns Split With Yankees Thanks to Verlander!!

Thursday night the Detroit Tigers were able to accomplish their second shutout in their last three games as they defeated the New York Yankees six to nothing. The Tigers other shutout was in the first of a two game double header on Wednesday in which they won two to nothing before being shut out eight to nothing. On Thursday staff ace Justin Verlander pitched six and two thirds innings picking up four strikeouts and walks a piece. In a pitching match in which sports betting websites would have had Yankees starter CC Sabathia as the odds on favorite, Verlander was able to out duel the big lefty. Tiger’s first baseman Miguel Cabrera continued his strong play against the defending World Series champions as he hit a solo home run and drove in three.

Month And A Half Into Season Reigning Cy Young Award Winner Picks Up First Win As Ship Gets Righted in Kansas

Royals fans finally have something to cheer about in an otherwise forgettable season, as reigning American League Cy Young award winner Zach Greinke finally picked up his first win of the season. Greinke’s win comes as a pleasant surprise for the Royals after they fired manager Trey Tillman prior to the game, however they did allow him to stay on for the game. Tillman will be replaced by former Brewers manager Ned Yost. Although MLB betting odds are against the Royals, Yost as portrayed by his time in Milwaukee has the ability to build a contender out of struggling franchises. The Royals, led by Greinke, are one of the youngest teams in the league and with the proper guidance by a manager of Yost’s caliber, fans should expect the Royals to contend in the Central in a few years when Greinke, Butler, and Gordon all enter the primes of their careers.