The Tigers start rookie lefty Andrew Oliver. This will be only his second major league start. He took the loss in his debut against the Braves 5 days ago, so he is 0-1 with a 3.00 ERA. But before that he was in Double AA Erie, where he wasn't all that special. There he was 6-4 with a 3.61 ERA and a .253 BAA. The Twins are batting a decent .274 over the past 7 days and they bat a respectable .268 against lefties.
Meanwhile, the Twins start Kevin Slowey. He is 7-5 on the year but with a 4.79 ERA and a .297 BAA. At home he is 4-3 with a 3.80 ERA. Over his last 3 starts he has been getting slammed. For his last 3, he has lasted only 12.1 innings, allowing 22 hits, 5 walks and 17 earned runs, for an ERA of 12.75. For the entire month of June he is 1-2 with a 6.15 ERA and a .297 BAA. In day games this year he is 1-3 with a 7.71 ERA and a BAA of .350. Against the Tigers this year he is 1-0 with a 4.76 ERA and a .304 BAA. Including this year, he is 4-0 for his career against the Tigers. But, his career ERA against the Tigers is 5.93. In 30.1 career innings against the Tigers, he has allowed 52 men to reach base. Several of the Tigers, including Cabrera, Damon, Guillen and Santiago have all had tremendous success against Slowey in their careers.
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