The baseball wonks liked the Twins' chances of taking three of four against the Tigers for a couple of reasons.
The Tigers assigned Eddie Bonine and Nate Robertson to pitch in the final two games of the series, and the Tigers struggled against Twins starter Carl Pavano.
Tonight's game proved that trends and predictions are useless.
The Twins could not hit Bonine, while the Tigers hit Pavano. In the end, the Tigers took total command of the series by earning a 7-2 victory, and now they are in a position to celebrate a divisional title tomorrow afternoon.
This might as well be game, set, and match.
The Twins needed to win tonight's game for a shot to win the series tomorrow afternoon. Winning the series could have put the Twins in a good position to win the division.
Now, it could be the Tig ...
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