Trevor Bauer has had six quality outings in his last seven starts. I regard him as a "B" level pitcher. He's facing a Tigers lineup that is missing three regulars - Miguel Cabrera, Jeimer Candelario and Leonys Martin. Detroit's lineup wasn't potent even before these injuries.

Bauer holds a monster edge on Detroit's Ryan Carpenter, who will be making just his second big league start. Carpenter has a 7.36 ERA in the majors. He was 1-3 with a 5.01 ERA with Toledo in the minors. The Tigers aren't likely to have closer Shane Greene either. Greene has pitched the past four days.

But that shouldn't even matter as I see this as a kill spot for the Indians.