| New York Yankees (63-46) at Detroit Tigers (60-50) |
| Game One |
Detroit 7, New York 2 |
| Game Two |
Detroit 6, New York 5 |
| Game Three |
Wednesday, August 8th, 7:05 p.m. |
| Game Four |
Thursday, August 9th, 1:05 p.m. |
| Records |
| 2012 Head-to-Head Record |
Tied 4-4 (Det 1-2 at NY; 3-2 at Home) |
| 2011 Head-to-Head Record |
Detroit 4-3 (1-2 at NY; 3-1 at Det) |
| 2010 Head-to-Head Record |
Tied 4-4 (Det 1-3 at NY; 3-1 at Home) |
| 2009 Head-to-Head Record |
New York 5-1 (3-0 at NY; 2-1 at Det) |
| Home Record |
New York 34-22; Detroit 33-21 |
| Away Record |
New York 29-24; Detroit 27-29 |
| Current Streak |
New York (L2); Detroit (W6) |
| Record vs. Central Division |
New York 15-11 |
| Record vs. Eastern Division |
Detroit 17-14 |
| 2012 Meetings |
| 4/27 - New York, 7-6 (at NY - WP: Rivera; LP: Villarreal) |
| 4/28 - Detroit, 7-5 (at NY - WP: Smyly; LP: F.Garcia) |
| 4/29 - New York, 6-2 (at NY - WP: Sabathia; LP: Scherzer) |
| 6/01 - New York, 9-4 (at Det - WP: Sabathia; LP: Crosby) |
| 6/02 - Detroit, 4-3 (at Det - WP: Valverde; LP: Phelps) |
| 6/03 - New York, 5-1 (at Det - WP: P.Hughes; LP: Verlander) |
| 8/06 - Detroit, 7-2 (at Det - WP: Verlander; LP: Nova) |
| 8/07 - Detroit, 6-5 (at Det - WP: Porcello; LP: P.Hughes) |
| 2011 Meetings |
| 3/31 - New York, 6-3 (at NY - WP: Chamberlain; LP: Coke) |
| 4/02 - New York, 10-6 (at NY - WP: AJ.Burnett; LP: Penny) |
| 4/03 - Detroit, 10-7 (at NY - WP: Scherzer; LP: P.Hughes) |
| 5/02 - New York, 5-3 (at Det - WP: Chamberlain; LP: Valverde) |
| 5/03 - Detroit, 4-2 (at Det - WP: Penny; LP: Sabathia) |
| 5/04 - Detroit, 4-0 (at Det - WP: Scherzer; LP: F.Garcia) |
| 5/05 - Detroit, 6-3 (at Det - WP: Porcello; LP: AJ.Burnett) |
| 2010 Meetings |
| 5/10 - Detroit, 5-4 (at Det - WP: Bonine; LP: Mitre) |
| 5/11 - Postponed at Detroit (Made-up May 12th) |
| 5/12 - Detroit, 2-0 (at Det - WP: Porcello; LP: J.Vazquez) |
| 5/12 - New York, 8-0 (at Det - WP: P.Hughes; LP: Bonderman) |
| 5/13 - Detroit, 6-0 (at Det - WP: Verlander; LP: Sabathia) |
| 8/16 - Detroit, 3-1 (at NY - WP: Scherzer; LP: J.Vazquez) |
| 8/17 - New York, 6-2 (at NY - WP: Sabathia; LP: Verlander) |
| 8/18 - New York, 9-5 (at NY - WP: Moseley; LP: Bonderman) |
| 8/19 - New York, 11-5 (at NY - WP: P.Hughes; LP: Porcello) |
| 2009 Meetings |
| 4/27 - Detroit, 4-2 (at Det - WP: Verlander; LP: Sabathia) |
| 4/28 - New York, 11-0 (at Det - WP: P.Hughes; LP: Perry) |
| 4/29 - New York, 8-6 (at Det - WP: Chamberlain; LP: Porcello) |
| 7/17 - New York, 5-3 (at NY - WP: P.Hughes; LP: Zumaya) |
| 7/18 - New York, 2-1 (at NY - WP: Sabathia; LP: Verlander) |
| 7/19 - New York, 2-1 (at NY - WP: Chamberlain; LP: E.Jackson) |
| New York last five games |
Detroit last five games |
| 8/03 - W vs. Seattle, 6-3 |
8/03 - W vs. Cleveland, 10-2 |
| 8/04 - L vs. Seattle, 0-1 |
8/04 - W vs. Cleveland, 6-1 |
| 8/05 - W vs. Seattle, 6-2 |
8/05 - W vs. Cleveland, 10-8 (10) |
| 8/06 - L at Detroit, 2-7 |
8/06 - W vs. NY Yankees, 7-2 |
| 8/07 - L at Detroit, 5-6 |
8/07 - W vs. NY Yankees, 6-5 |