TIGERS vs PIRATES in "WEEKDAY BENDERS" a Home and Home Series...TIGERS a 1/2 game up on ROYALS and BUCCOS 2.5 games back of BREW CREW as the OCTOBER Hardball Race Plot thickens...#DETvsPIT #MotorCityKitties #RaiseTheJollyRoger

A four-piece going home and home and inter league as the first place in AL Central Detroit Tigers face off against the 3rd place in the NL Central Pittsburgh Pirates. The Tigers just a 1/2 game up on the 2nd place K.C. Royals have blown opportunities to create separation. The Pirates know the Redbirds, Reds, and Brewers will all be in the mix come late September but it's all business from here on out!

#MotorCityKitties DETROIT (63-52 1st AL Central)

vs

#RaiseTheJollyRoger PITTSBURGH (62-55 3rd NL Central)

An Inter League August Feast 

Monday August 11, 2014 @ 7:05pm ET

DET Verlander (10-10) vs PIT Locke (3-3)

Tuesday August 12, 2014 @ 7:05pm ET 

DET TBD vs PIT Volquez (9-7)

Wednesday August 13, 2014 @ 7:08pm ET 

PIT Worley (5-1) vs DET TBD

Thursday August 14, 2014 @ 1:08pm ET 

PIT TBD vs DET Scherzer (13-4)

Yes the Pirates will see Verlander in game 1 and Mad Max in game 4. Locke, Volquez, and Worley are on the clock heading into September.

Stars at the Dish

#DET
DH V-Mart .321 23 HR 68 RBI
1B Miggy .304 17 HR 84 RBI
2B I. Kinsler .291 11 HR 62 RBI

#PIT
2B N. Walker .277 16 HR 50 RBI
3B El Toro .232 15 HR 49 RBI
RF J. Harrison .313 10 HR 38 RBI