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Fulmer, Verlander tabbed for Cleveland starts
- Updated: September 11, 2016
DETROIT — The Tigers will throw their top two starters against the Indians next weekend in an effort to claw back into the American League Central race with two weeks left in the regular season. Who pitches in the other matchup of the three-game set, as well as Thursday’s series finale against the Twins, has yet to be announced.
Both Michael Fulmer and Justin Verlander will start next weekend in Cleveland, manager Brad Ausmus confirmed Sunday morning. Verlander, who got the start Sunday against the Orioles at Comerica Park, was no surprise, since he was already on turn. The Tigers had the option to push Fulmer out of the series in an effort to watch his innings count, but they opted to give him a bit of extra rest rather than skip him for an entire turn as Ausmus had hinted.
Ausmus did not …
