The Tigers are going with their best pitcher, lefty Matt Boyd, here against Josh Tomlin.

Josh Tomlin? Yep the Indians stiff is getting a rare start because Cleveland is gearing up for the playoffs and is on cruise control. The Indians are displaying a real lack of concern about winning this game by trotting Tomlin out to start.

Tomlin is 1-5 with a 6.63 ERA. This will be his seventh start. He's 0-3 with an 8.10 ERA in his first six starts. The Indians booted him out of the rotation way back on May 15. The Tigers beat the Indians, 9-8, during Tomlin's last start on May 15 getting to him for four runs on six hits in 5 1/3 innings.

Boyd gave up one run on two hits with 11 strikeouts and one walk in his last start, which came this past Saturday against the Cardinals. Boyd has a 3.05 career ERA versus Cleveland in seven appearances, including six starts.

Cleveland is only 19-18 versus southpaws on the season. The Indians have lost seven of the past eight times they've faced a lefty starter.

If given 1 1/2 runs, the Tigers' record would look much better. They would be 9-2 in their last 11 games if plus 1 1/2.