Updating the 'race'

It's been a few games since I laid out what the Tigers (and Twins/Sox) had to do in order for Detroit to have a real chance to make the playoffs.  Let's see how it has gone so far:  
             

Tigers
Record Needed	3-1
Record Since Prediction	2-2
+/-	-1
Twins
Record Needed	1-3
Record Since Prediction	3-1
+/-	+2
White Sox
Record Needed	2-3
Record Since Prediction	3-2
+/-	+1

 


So not too bad, but not all that good either.  The Twins managed to beat Cliff Lee and take 2/3 from the Mariners.  Chicago took one from the Yankees.  The Tigers lost two heart breakers to the Blue Jays, getting the winning or tying runs on base in the ninth inning or later, only to fall a little short.  Those two games were sandwiched between two quality wins.  I heard earlier this week that the schedule has worked out that Verlander and Scherzer will both pitch in all four series against Chicago and Minnesota down the stretch, so there is that.


Twins-Tigers for three games starting tonight.  Win tonight's game and we'll go from there.