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CLEVELAND -- For their next three games, American League Central Division rivals Cleveland and Detroit wont have to scoreboard watch, because the team each team is most concerned with will be in the other dugout.The first-place Indians and second-place Tigers meet Friday night at Progressive Field in the first contest of a three-game series. They play a four-game series in Detroit from Sept. 26-29. So for each team, seven of their next 13 games will be against each other.The Indians go into this crucial portion of their schedule with a decided advantage over the Tigers. Cleveland has a six-game lead over the second place Tigers in the Central Division race. In the season series, Cleveland leads 11-1 and has outscored Detroit 79-36.That six-game difference in the division race could change quickly, however, should either team sweep this weekends series. Not surprisingly, then, both teams have juggled their starting rotations so their top pitchers will pitch in this series.Fridays pitching matchup is Cy Young Award candidate Corey Kluber for the Indians and Rookie of the Year candidate Michael Fulmer for the Tigers. Saturday pits Clevelands Carlos Carrasco versus Detroits Justin Verlander. Sunday, its the Indians Trevor Bauer against the Tigers Daniel Norris.The same pitching matchups are expected to be repeated in the four-game series in Detroit the last week of the regular season.Weve tried to set it up where we have our best pitchers going against the team were chasing in the division, Tigers manager Brad Ausmus said. Theyre pitching against them both times (we play them).The Tigers are also very much alive in the AL wild-card race, but Ausmus said their priority is still trying to catch Cleveland.Were trying to do what we can to catch the Indians. Thats the goal, he said.Fulmer (10-6, 2.76 ERA) has had an outstanding rookie season, but he has faded somewhat in the second half. Hes won only one game since July 6, a span of 10 starts, and in his last four turns he is 0-3 with a 5.32 ERA. That could be attributed to the career-high 143 2/3 innings hes pitched.Ausmus has tried to give Fulmer some extra days rest between starts.Even with his innings up, more than 20-25 percent, weve pitched him on long rest, a lot. Which I think the recovery is better, Ausmus said.In two starts against the Indians this year, Fulmer is 1-1 with a 4.91 ERA.Kluber has been on a roll in the second half. In his last 12 starts, he is 8-1 with a 2.04 ERA. Hes held opposing hitters to a .206 batting average while averaging 10.1 strikeouts per nine innings. In 29 starts overall, he is 16-9 with a 3.05 ERA. That includes a record of 2-0 and an 0.53 ERA in two starts versus Detroit.Were just trying to take the rest of this season a day at a time, Kluber said. We dont want to get ahead of ourselves because that can open the door for dangerous things to happen.The Indians had hoped to activate catcher Yan Gomes off the disabled list Friday, but that will likely not happen. In his last minor league rehab game Wednesday, Gomes was hit by a pitch on his right hand. He had an X-ray and MRI on Thursday, and the Indians are expected to announce the results of those tests Friday. Brett Gardner Jersey . Its sharpness matched my mind. This was no night to go to sleep. Giancarlo Stanton Jersey . It was hard for Luck to pull off another comeback, or even get into the end zone, while standing on the sideline. Rivers threw a 22-yard touchdown pass to rookie Keenan Allen and Nick Novak kicked four field goals to give the Chargers a 19-9 victory against the Colts on Monday night. http://www.customyankeesjersey.com/custom-roger-maris-jersey-large-264i.html . Brazilian national coach Luiz Felipe Scolari has confirmed that the veteran goalkeeper is set to join Toronto on loan, saying it will help him be ready for the World Cup. Mike Ford Jersey . President of baseball operations Larry Beinfest was fired Friday after 12 years with the Marlins. The move came as the team neared the end of its third consecutive last-place season in the NL East. Luis Cessa Jersey . Thousands of Southern California fans enveloped the Trojans to celebrate an improbable win secured by an interim coach, an inconsistent kicker and a thin defence that wouldnt break. Nikes Color Rush jerseys are back and bolder than ever before.The Chicago Bears released their version Tuesday, with guard Kyle Long showing off an all-navy ensemble that has an otherwise traditional Bears vibe. Take a look:The Bears did not play on Thursday night last season, so this iss their first opportunity to have a Color Rush uniform.dddddddddddd. Theyll don the new look Thursday Oct. 20 against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field. ' ' '