American League Central – Hunting Tigers
MLB 2013 Preview – The AL Central
The defending American League Champion Detroit Tigers are the prohibitive favorites to repeat as AL Central champions, as well. With an explosive lineup featuring MVP and Triple-Crown winner Miguel Cabrera and home run hitting first baseman Prince Fielder, the Tigers can hang a lot of runs on any given day. If that wasn’t enough, their starting rotation features previous Cy Young winner Justin Verlander and plenty of other strikeout artists who can freeze the opposition on any given day. As dominant as Detroit can be, they were challenged for the division title deep into 2012 by the Chicago White Sox. While their roster didn’t earn the kind of hardware the Tigers have recently, pitchers Jake Peavy and Chris Sale lead a White Sox club with the right mix of fresh talent and veteran leadership to contend again if they get a few breaks.
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Two clubs that haven’t contended in a while retooled their rosters significantly in hopes of challenging for the 2013 American League Central title. The Kansas City Royals – that’s right, don’t adjust your screen – feature a lineup with potential breakout seasons all around the diamond and could surprise some people this year. Add in newly acquired ace James Shield (who cost the Royals their number one prospect, Wil Myers, now in Tampa Bay), and there is now a chance the pitching and hitting for this squad to both cash in on enormous potential. The Cleveland Indians will feature a totally new outfield, including free agent signings Nick Swisher and Michael Bourne. Their pitching isn’t quite as promising, though, so the Indians‘ upside is a bit more limited. Finally, the one-time division-dominating Minnesota Twins are early in a complete rebuild. While Joe Mauer and Josh Willingham will bring some pop to the Minnesota lineup, don’t expect too many wins to hit Target Field this year.
2013 American League Central Tickets
Tigers Tickets
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Texas Rangers at Detroit TigersComerica Park · Detroit, MI
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Texas Rangers at Detroit TigersComerica Park · Detroit, MI
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Texas Rangers at Detroit TigersComerica Park · Detroit, MI
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Detroit Tigers at Chicago White SoxGuaranteed Rate Field · Chicago, IL
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Detroit Tigers at Chicago White SoxGuaranteed Rate Field · Chicago, IL
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Detroit Tigers at Chicago White SoxGuaranteed Rate Field · Chicago, IL
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Detroit Tigers at Philadelphia PhilliesCitizens Bank Park · Philadelphia, PA
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Detroit Tigers at Philadelphia PhilliesCitizens Bank Park · Philadelphia, PA
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Detroit Tigers at Philadelphia PhilliesCitizens Bank Park · Philadelphia, PA
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Arizona Diamondbacks at Detroit TigersComerica Park · Detroit, MI
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Arizona Diamondbacks at Detroit TigersComerica Park · Detroit, MI
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Arizona Diamondbacks at Detroit TigersComerica Park · Detroit, MI
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Atlanta Braves at Detroit TigersComerica Park · Detroit, MI
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Atlanta Braves at Detroit TigersComerica Park · Detroit, MI
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Atlanta Braves at Detroit TigersComerica Park · Detroit, MI
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Detroit Tigers at Minnesota TwinsTarget Field · Minneapolis, MN
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Detroit Tigers at Minnesota TwinsTarget Field · Minneapolis, MN
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Detroit Tigers at Minnesota TwinsTarget Field · Minneapolis, MN
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Detroit Tigers at Minnesota TwinsTarget Field · Minneapolis, MN
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Kansas City Royals at Detroit TigersComerica Park · Detroit, MI
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Kansas City Royals at Detroit TigersComerica Park · Detroit, MI
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Kansas City Royals at Detroit TigersComerica Park · Detroit, MI
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Minnesota Twins at Detroit TigersComerica Park · Detroit, MI
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Minnesota Twins at Detroit TigersComerica Park · Detroit, MI
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Minnesota Twins at Detroit TigersComerica Park · Detroit, MI
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Detroit Tigers at Texas RangersGlobe Life Field · Arlington, TX
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Detroit Tigers at Texas RangersGlobe Life Field · Arlington, TX
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Detroit Tigers at Texas RangersGlobe Life Field · Arlington, TX
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Detroit Tigers at Texas RangersGlobe Life Field · Arlington, TX
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Detroit Tigers at Colorado RockiesCoors Field · Denver, CO
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Detroit Tigers at Colorado RockiesCoors Field · Denver, CO
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Detroit Tigers at Colorado RockiesCoors Field · Denver, CO
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Oakland Athletics at Detroit TigersComerica Park · Detroit, MI
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Oakland Athletics at Detroit TigersComerica Park · Detroit, MI
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Oakland Athletics at Detroit TigersComerica Park · Detroit, MI
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Toronto Blue Jays at Detroit TigersComerica Park · Detroit, MI
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Toronto Blue Jays at Detroit TigersComerica Park · Detroit, MI
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Toronto Blue Jays at Detroit TigersComerica Park · Detroit, MI
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Detroit Tigers at Seattle MarinersT-Mobile Park · Seattle, WA
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Detroit Tigers at Seattle MarinersT-Mobile Park · Seattle, WA
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Detroit Tigers at Seattle MarinersT-Mobile Park · Seattle, WA
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Detroit Tigers at Kansas City RoyalsKauffman Stadium · Kansas City, MO
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Detroit Tigers at Kansas City RoyalsKauffman Stadium · Kansas City, MO
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Detroit Tigers at Kansas City RoyalsKauffman Stadium · Kansas City, MO
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Detroit Tigers at Kansas City RoyalsKauffman Stadium · Kansas City, MO
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San Diego Padres at Detroit TigersComerica Park · Detroit, MI
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San Diego Padres at Detroit TigersComerica Park · Detroit, MI
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San Diego Padres at Detroit TigersComerica Park · Detroit, MI
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San Francisco Giants at Detroit Tigers (Rescheduled from 4/16/23)Comerica Park · Detroit, MI
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Los Angeles Angels at Detroit TigersComerica Park · Detroit, MI
White Sox Tickets
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Los Angeles Angels at Chicago White SoxGuaranteed Rate Field · Chicago, IL
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Los Angeles Angels at Chicago White SoxGuaranteed Rate Field · Chicago, IL
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Los Angeles Angels at Chicago White SoxGuaranteed Rate Field · Chicago, IL
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Detroit Tigers at Chicago White SoxGuaranteed Rate Field · Chicago, IL
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Detroit Tigers at Chicago White SoxGuaranteed Rate Field · Chicago, IL
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Detroit Tigers at Chicago White SoxGuaranteed Rate Field · Chicago, IL
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Chicago White Sox at New York YankeesYankee Stadium · Bronx, NY
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Chicago White Sox at New York YankeesYankee Stadium · Bronx, NY
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Chicago White Sox at New York YankeesYankee Stadium · Bronx, NY
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Miami Marlins at Chicago White SoxGuaranteed Rate Field · Chicago, IL
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Miami Marlins at Chicago White SoxGuaranteed Rate Field · Chicago, IL
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Miami Marlins at Chicago White SoxGuaranteed Rate Field · Chicago, IL
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Chicago White Sox at Los Angeles DodgersDodger Stadium · Los Angeles, CA
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Chicago White Sox at Los Angeles DodgersDodger Stadium · Los Angeles, CA
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Chicago White Sox at Los Angeles DodgersDodger Stadium · Los Angeles, CA
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Chicago White Sox at Seattle MarinersT-Mobile Park · Seattle, WA
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Chicago White Sox at Seattle MarinersT-Mobile Park · Seattle, WA
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Chicago White Sox at Seattle MarinersT-Mobile Park · Seattle, WA
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Texas Rangers at Chicago White SoxGuaranteed Rate Field · Chicago, IL
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Texas Rangers at Chicago White SoxGuaranteed Rate Field · Chicago, IL
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Texas Rangers at Chicago White SoxGuaranteed Rate Field · Chicago, IL
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Boston Red Sox at Chicago White SoxGuaranteed Rate Field · Chicago, IL
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Boston Red Sox at Chicago White SoxGuaranteed Rate Field · Chicago, IL
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Boston Red Sox at Chicago White SoxGuaranteed Rate Field · Chicago, IL
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Chicago White Sox at Los Angeles AngelsAngel Stadium of Anaheim · Anaheim, CA
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Chicago White Sox at Los Angeles AngelsAngel Stadium of Anaheim · Anaheim, CA
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Chicago White Sox at Los Angeles AngelsAngel Stadium of Anaheim · Anaheim, CA
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Chicago White Sox at Los Angeles AngelsAngel Stadium of Anaheim · Anaheim, CA
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Chicago White Sox at Oakland AthleticsOakland Coliseum · Oakland, CA
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Chicago White Sox at Oakland AthleticsOakland Coliseum · Oakland, CA
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Chicago White Sox at Oakland AthleticsOakland Coliseum · Oakland, CA
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Toronto Blue Jays at Chicago White SoxGuaranteed Rate Field · Chicago, IL
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Toronto Blue Jays at Chicago White SoxGuaranteed Rate Field · Chicago, IL
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Toronto Blue Jays at Chicago White SoxGuaranteed Rate Field · Chicago, IL
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St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago White SoxGuaranteed Rate Field · Chicago, IL
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St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago White SoxGuaranteed Rate Field · Chicago, IL
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St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago White SoxGuaranteed Rate Field · Chicago, IL
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Chicago White Sox at Atlanta BravesTruist Park · Atlanta, GA
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Chicago White Sox at Atlanta BravesTruist Park · Atlanta, GA
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Chicago White Sox at Atlanta BravesTruist Park · Atlanta, GA
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Chicago White Sox at New York MetsCiti Field · Flushing, NY
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Chicago White Sox at New York MetsCiti Field · Flushing, NY
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Chicago White Sox at New York MetsCiti Field · Flushing, NY
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Chicago White Sox at Minnesota TwinsTarget Field · Minneapolis, MN
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Chicago White Sox at Minnesota TwinsTarget Field · Minneapolis, MN
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Chicago White Sox at Minnesota TwinsTarget Field · Minneapolis, MN
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Chicago Cubs at Chicago White SoxGuaranteed Rate Field · Chicago, IL
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Chicago Cubs at Chicago White SoxGuaranteed Rate Field · Chicago, IL
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Cleveland Guardians at Chicago White SoxGuaranteed Rate Field · Chicago, IL
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Cleveland Guardians at Chicago White SoxGuaranteed Rate Field · Chicago, IL
Indians Tickets
Royals Tickets
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Kansas City Royals at St. Louis CardinalsBusch Stadium · St. Louis, MO
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Kansas City Royals at St. Louis CardinalsBusch Stadium · St. Louis, MO
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Colorado Rockies at Kansas City RoyalsKauffman Stadium · Kansas City, MO
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Colorado Rockies at Kansas City RoyalsKauffman Stadium · Kansas City, MO
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Colorado Rockies at Kansas City RoyalsKauffman Stadium · Kansas City, MO
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Kansas City Royals at Miami MarlinsloanDepot park · Miami, FL
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Kansas City Royals at Miami MarlinsloanDepot park · Miami, FL
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Kansas City Royals at Miami MarlinsloanDepot park · Miami, FL
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Kansas City Royals at Baltimore OriolesOriole Park at Camden Yards · Baltimore, MD
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Kansas City Royals at Baltimore OriolesOriole Park at Camden Yards · Baltimore, MD
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Kansas City Royals at Baltimore OriolesOriole Park at Camden Yards · Baltimore, MD
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Cincinnati Reds at Kansas City RoyalsKauffman Stadium · Kansas City, MO
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Cincinnati Reds at Kansas City RoyalsKauffman Stadium · Kansas City, MO
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Cincinnati Reds at Kansas City RoyalsKauffman Stadium · Kansas City, MO
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Los Angeles Angels at Kansas City RoyalsKauffman Stadium · Kansas City, MO
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Los Angeles Angels at Kansas City RoyalsKauffman Stadium · Kansas City, MO
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Los Angeles Angels at Kansas City RoyalsKauffman Stadium · Kansas City, MO
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Kansas City Royals at Detroit TigersComerica Park · Detroit, MI
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Kansas City Royals at Detroit TigersComerica Park · Detroit, MI
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Kansas City Royals at Detroit TigersComerica Park · Detroit, MI
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Kansas City Royals at Tampa Bay RaysTropicana Field · Saint Petersburg, FL
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Kansas City Royals at Tampa Bay RaysTropicana Field · Saint Petersburg, FL
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Kansas City Royals at Tampa Bay RaysTropicana Field · Saint Petersburg, FL
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Kansas City Royals at Tampa Bay RaysTropicana Field · Saint Petersburg, FL
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Cleveland Guardians at Kansas City RoyalsKauffman Stadium · Kansas City, MO
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Cleveland Guardians at Kansas City RoyalsKauffman Stadium · Kansas City, MO
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Cleveland Guardians at Kansas City RoyalsKauffman Stadium · Kansas City, MO
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Los Angeles Dodgers at Kansas City RoyalsKauffman Stadium · Kansas City, MO
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Los Angeles Dodgers at Kansas City RoyalsKauffman Stadium · Kansas City, MO
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Los Angeles Dodgers at Kansas City RoyalsKauffman Stadium · Kansas City, MO
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Kansas City Royals at Minnesota TwinsTarget Field · Minneapolis, MN
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Kansas City Royals at Minnesota TwinsTarget Field · Minneapolis, MN
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Kansas City Royals at Minnesota TwinsTarget Field · Minneapolis, MN
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Kansas City Royals at Cleveland GuardiansProgressive Field · Cleveland, OH
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Kansas City Royals at Cleveland GuardiansProgressive Field · Cleveland, OH
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Kansas City Royals at Cleveland GuardiansProgressive Field · Cleveland, OH
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Kansas City Royals at Cleveland GuardiansProgressive Field · Cleveland, OH
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Tampa Bay Rays at Kansas City RoyalsKauffman Stadium · Kansas City, MO
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Tampa Bay Rays at Kansas City RoyalsKauffman Stadium · Kansas City, MO
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Tampa Bay Rays at Kansas City RoyalsKauffman Stadium · Kansas City, MO
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Detroit Tigers at Kansas City RoyalsKauffman Stadium · Kansas City, MO
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Detroit Tigers at Kansas City RoyalsKauffman Stadium · Kansas City, MO
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Detroit Tigers at Kansas City RoyalsKauffman Stadium · Kansas City, MO
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Detroit Tigers at Kansas City RoyalsKauffman Stadium · Kansas City, MO
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Kansas City Royals at New York YankeesYankee Stadium · Bronx, NY
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Kansas City Royals at New York YankeesYankee Stadium · Bronx, NY
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Kansas City Royals at New York YankeesYankee Stadium · Bronx, NY
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Kansas City Royals at Cleveland GuardiansProgressive Field · Cleveland, OH
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Kansas City Royals at Cleveland GuardiansProgressive Field · Cleveland, OH
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Kansas City Royals at Cleveland GuardiansProgressive Field · Cleveland, OH
Twins Tickets
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Minnesota Twins at Houston AstrosMinute Maid Park · Houston, TX
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Minnesota Twins at Houston AstrosMinute Maid Park · Houston, TX
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Minnesota Twins at Houston AstrosMinute Maid Park · Houston, TX
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Cleveland Guardians at Minnesota TwinsTarget Field · Minneapolis, MN
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Cleveland Guardians at Minnesota TwinsTarget Field · Minneapolis, MN
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Cleveland Guardians at Minnesota TwinsTarget Field · Minneapolis, MN
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Cleveland Guardians at Minnesota TwinsTarget Field · Minneapolis, MN
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Minnesota Twins at Tampa Bay RaysTropicana Field · Saint Petersburg, FL
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Minnesota Twins at Tampa Bay RaysTropicana Field · Saint Petersburg, FL
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Minnesota Twins at Tampa Bay RaysTropicana Field · Saint Petersburg, FL
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Minnesota Twins at Toronto Blue JaysRogers Centre · Toronto, Canada
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Minnesota Twins at Toronto Blue JaysRogers Centre · Toronto, Canada
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Minnesota Twins at Toronto Blue JaysRogers Centre · Toronto, Canada
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Milwaukee Brewers at Minnesota TwinsTarget Field · Minneapolis, MN
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Milwaukee Brewers at Minnesota TwinsTarget Field · Minneapolis, MN
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Detroit Tigers at Minnesota TwinsTarget Field · Minneapolis, MN
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Detroit Tigers at Minnesota TwinsTarget Field · Minneapolis, MN
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Detroit Tigers at Minnesota TwinsTarget Field · Minneapolis, MN
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Detroit Tigers at Minnesota TwinsTarget Field · Minneapolis, MN
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Boston Red Sox at Minnesota TwinsTarget Field · Minneapolis, MN
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Boston Red Sox at Minnesota TwinsTarget Field · Minneapolis, MN
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Boston Red Sox at Minnesota TwinsTarget Field · Minneapolis, MN
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Boston Red Sox at Minnesota TwinsTarget Field · Minneapolis, MN
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Minnesota Twins at Detroit TigersComerica Park · Detroit, MI
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Minnesota Twins at Detroit TigersComerica Park · Detroit, MI
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Minnesota Twins at Detroit TigersComerica Park · Detroit, MI
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Minnesota Twins at Atlanta BravesTruist Park · Atlanta, GA
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Minnesota Twins at Atlanta BravesTruist Park · Atlanta, GA
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Minnesota Twins at Atlanta BravesTruist Park · Atlanta, GA
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Minnesota Twins at Baltimore OriolesOriole Park at Camden Yards · Baltimore, MD
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Minnesota Twins at Baltimore OriolesOriole Park at Camden Yards · Baltimore, MD
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Minnesota Twins at Baltimore OriolesOriole Park at Camden Yards · Baltimore, MD
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Kansas City Royals at Minnesota TwinsTarget Field · Minneapolis, MN
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Kansas City Royals at Minnesota TwinsTarget Field · Minneapolis, MN
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Kansas City Royals at Minnesota TwinsTarget Field · Minneapolis, MN
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Baltimore Orioles at Minnesota TwinsTarget Field · Minneapolis, MN
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Baltimore Orioles at Minnesota TwinsTarget Field · Minneapolis, MN
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Baltimore Orioles at Minnesota TwinsTarget Field · Minneapolis, MN
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Minnesota Twins at Oakland AthleticsOakland Coliseum · Oakland, CA
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Minnesota Twins at Oakland AthleticsOakland Coliseum · Oakland, CA
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Minnesota Twins at Oakland AthleticsOakland Coliseum · Oakland, CA
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Minnesota Twins at Seattle MarinersT-Mobile Park · Seattle, WA
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Minnesota Twins at Seattle MarinersT-Mobile Park · Seattle, WA
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Minnesota Twins at Seattle MarinersT-Mobile Park · Seattle, WA
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Minnesota Twins at Seattle MarinersT-Mobile Park · Seattle, WA
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Chicago White Sox at Minnesota TwinsTarget Field · Minneapolis, MN
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Chicago White Sox at Minnesota TwinsTarget Field · Minneapolis, MN
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Chicago White Sox at Minnesota TwinsTarget Field · Minneapolis, MN
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Seattle Mariners at Minnesota TwinsTarget Field · Minneapolis, MN
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Seattle Mariners at Minnesota TwinsTarget Field · Minneapolis, MN
AL Central Standings
Team | 2012 Record | Games Back | 2013 Notes |
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Tigers | 88-74 | — | On the prowl for a pennant |
White Sox | 85-77 | 3 | Pitching prowess |
Royals | 72-90 | 16 | Potential Potential Potential |
Indians | 68-94 | 20 | Centerfielders everywhere |
Twins | 66-96 | 22 | Double the rebuilding |
MLB Opening Day News – American League Central
Tigers Set Sights on Second Consecutive AL Pennant
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vL-0fyuPlfI
2013 AL Central Over-Under Totals & Division Odds
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAH2oSIdNLY