Tigers, Orioles set lineups for Game 2 of ALDS

Justin Verlander will take on Wei-Yin Chen.

The Orioles would like to take a commanding 2-0 American League Division Series lead. The Tigers would like that to not happen. Here are the lineups both teams will use:

Today's Lineups

DETROIT TIGERS	BALTIMORE ORIOLES
Ian Kinsler - 2B	Nick Markakis - RF
Torii Hunter - RF	Alejandro De Aza - LF
Miguel Cabrera - 1B	Adam Jones - CF
Victor Martinez - DH	Nelson Cruz - DH
J.D. Martinez - LF	Steve Pearce - 1B
Nick Castellanos - 3B	J.J. Hardy - SS
Alex Avila - C	Ryan Flaherty - 3B
Andrew Romine - SS	Caleb Joseph - C
Rajai Davis - CF	Jonathan Schoop - 2B
Justin Verlander - RHP	Wei-Yin Chen - LHP

That gap between the ninth-place hitter and the starting pitcher is there because the pitchers don't hit, if you can believe it.

Justin Verlander is 9-2 against the Orioles in his career, with a 3.43 ERA, which means less than the normal microsplit, considering the old Verlander is mostly gone. Chen is 1-0 against the Tigers, with a 4.91 ERA, which means almost nothing because we're talking about 11 innings.

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