The Detroit Tigers will see the return of Miguel Cabrera on Wednesday as they continue their series with the Boston Red Sox at 7:00 p.m. ET.
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After dropping Monday's opener 3-0, Boston (83-57) retook a 1 1/2-game lead over Detroit (81-58) for the AL's best record with a 2-1 victory Tuesday. The teams have combined for 29 hits in 129 at-bats for a .225 average -- a feeble display for these two potent offenses.
Tuesday's game, however, had a stellar pitching matchup. Jon Lester outdueled Max Scherzer, denying him a chance to become the second pitcher to open a season with a 20-1 record.
"We've got two of the top teams in the American League. We've got great pitchers on both sides going at it. This is what's going to happen," Scherzer said.
The game also featured the return of Cabrera, who missed three contests with abdominal and groin problems. This year's AL leader in batting average and RBIs went 0 for 4, and is expected to remain in the lineup for the duration of the season.
The Red Sox expect Ellsbury to return after he sat out Tuesday because of a sore left thumb. Manager John Farrell had said his leadoff hitter is likely going to have to deal with the soreness for the remainder of the season, and he'll be given occasional days off to rest.
"Everyday players at this time of the year are going to be dealing with certain things," Farrell told the Red Sox's official website. "His happens to be in his left hand."
Ellsbury has played a big part in Boston's success, batting .379 with four stolen bases and eight runs in the last seven games, and the club is 15-3 when he scores a run since the All-Star break.
Getting him back for the finale seems like a good plan considering he has routinely frustrated scheduled starter Rick Porcello, going 6 for 7 with a homer and double.
Porcello (11-7, 4.44 ERA) allowed two runs and five hits in 5 2/3 innings in Friday's 7-2 win over Cleveland. It was the 10th time in 11 starts the right-hander yielded three runs or less.