The Tigers (35-49) and the Yankees (48-35) open a three-game series tonight in the Bronx. Each team takes the field at Yankee Stadium with a distinct limp after tough times over the weekend.
The Yankees were swept in Boston by the Red Sox and are 3-7 in their last ten games. As a result, they have fallen out of first in the AL East and now trail the Rays by a game. Detroit lost three of four at home against Houston and have now lost five of their last six to drop 14 games below .500.
New York's weekend at Fenway was one to forget. The Yankees managed just nine total runs while being swept by the Red Sox, losing 6-3 on Thursday, 6-1 on Friday, 4-1 on Saturday, and 5-4 in 10 innings last night. The issues had everything to do with the offense…or lack thereof. The Yankees hit just .133 in the series (17-128) and were 4-24 (.167) with runners in scoring position.
Detroit's weekend against Houston was slightly more successful. Although they did salvage one game of the series and did score 20 runs over the course of the four games, the Tigers continue to struggle to string together wins and climb back into the AL Central and Wild Card races.
The Yankees took two of three from Detroit in Motown last week.