INSIDE THE MATCHUPS
YANKEES: Kuroda has gone at least seven innings 10 times in his past 13 starts. One of the shorter outings was his last start, when he went 6 1⁄3 innings and was the hard-luck loser in a 1-0 defeat at Seattle on Friday.
TIGERS: After losing six of his first seven decisions, Fister is 5-1 in his past six starts, including a complete game in Saturday’s 6-1 win vs. the Indians. His ERA has dropped from 4.61 to 3.53 in that span.
STAT SO?
YANKEES: During the Yankees’ 7-12 skid since July 18, they are 0-8 in one-run games. Lack of offense was a big contributor. They averaged 4.39 runs a game — before busting out for 12 last night — nearly a half-run less than their season average (4.84).
TIGERS: Detroit is having no problems scoring. The Tigers are averaging 7.71 runs a game over their past seven (6-1).
TODAY — 1:05, YES, WCBS (880 AM)
RHP Hiroki Kuroda
(10-8, 3.19) vs. RHP Doug Fister (6-7, 3.52)
Three-game series at Toronto begins tomorrow.