Detroit Tigers vs. Oakland Athletics ALDS Game 4: Start Time, TV Schedule, Probable Lineups

Oct 7, 2013; Detroit, MI, USA; General view during batting practice before game three of the American League divisional series playoff baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Oakland Athletics at Comerica Park. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports

The Detroit Tigers will send Doug Fister to the mound to face off against Dan Straily and the Oakland Athletics with elimination staring the Tigers in the face. Down 2-1 in the best-of-five series, Detroit will need to a victory to stay alive. The bats will need to wake up against Straily (3.96 ERA); the Tigers have scored just six runs all series (with all the runs coming in just two of the 27 innings).

ALDS Game 4: Oakland Athletics at Detroit Tigers – 5:07 PM ET

Comerica Park – Detroit, MI

TV: TBS (Don Orsillo, Dennis Eckersley, Buck Martinez, and David Aldridge)

Radio: 97.1 FM in Detroit (click for affiliates)

Weather Forecast: 65 degrees, sunny.

Game 3 Recap:

• Anibal Sanchez Pounded As Athletics Beat Tigers 6-3

Probable Lineups and Starting Pitchers

Detroit Tigers

• 1. Austin Jackson, CF (R)
• 2. Torii Hunter, RF (R)
• 3. Miguel Cabrera, 3B (R)
• 4. Prince Fielder, 1B (L)
• 5. Victor Martinez, DH (S)
• 6. Jhonny Peralta, LF (R)
• 7. Alex Avila, C (L)
• 8. Omar Infante, 2B (R)
• 9. Jose Iglesias, SS (R)
• SP. Doug Fister, RHP

Oakland Athletics

• 1. Coco Crisp, CF (S)
• 2. Josh Donaldson, 3B (R)
• 3. Jed Lowrie, SS (S)
• 4. Brandon Moss, 1B (L)
• 5. Yoenis Cespedes, LF (R)
• 6. Seth Smith DH (L)
• 7. Josh Reddick, RF (L)
• 8. Stephen Vogt, C (L)
• 9. Eric Sogard, 2B, (L)
• SP. Dan Straily, RHP