The Tigers lost to the Twins again today at Comerica Park, falling to 1-4 on their current 13-game homestand and 19-18 at the CoPa this year.
Entering today, Detroit was hitting .289/.355/.475 at home this season and .291/.351/.468 on the road; not much of a difference, although the road numbers include pitchers batting. The staff at home has a 4.85 ERA/1.47 WHIP/ and a .271 BAA compared to road marks of 4.11/1.40/.267. The Tigers are 27-15 on the road.
Last year, Detroit was 46-35 at home and 49-32 on the road, so it's no fluke the Tigers play well away from Comerica. The team hit .273/.327/.424 at home in 2006, marks this season's team has surpassed across the board. The pitching, though, was better, too with 3.92/1.33/.259 numbers at Comerica. No one can explain why the Tigs are struggling at home.
The Angels are 29-13 at home this season while Cleveland is 28-12 and Boston is 24-12; all are in first place in their respective divisions. Obviously, the Tigers are going to have to turn around this situation or they are in trouble.
Another reason for concern: Detroit is only 3 games above .500 vs. the AL this season. The Tigers' 46-33 record was helped greatly by going 14-4 in interleague play.
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