The New York Yankees will be looking to match their longest winning streak of the season with a sixth consecutive win Saturday afternoon. The Detroit Tigers did not pose much of a threath in Friday's 4-0 win, and I think the Bronx Bombers will prove to strong again today.

Here are my keys to the game:

1. Pitching - The Yankees hand the ball to Masahiro Tanaka. The 27 year old workhorse has worked at least seven innings in nine of his 12 starts this year, and held opponents to two runs or fewer in 10. Tanaka has allowed six earned runs and 13 hits in 11 1/3 innings in two career meetings with Detroit, but the Tigers have mustered just five runs in their past three games. Detroit counters with Justin Verlander (5-5, 3.97 ERA) who is 0-4 with a 4.84 ERA in seven games at the current Yankee Stadium.

2. The Tigers' Bullpen - Detroit's relievers have a combined ERA of 4.34 this season while allowing opponents a .270 batting average.

3. X-Factor - The Yankees' are 6-2 in Tanaka's last eight home starts against a team with a winning record.

Selection: This is a play on the New York Yankees (8*)