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Dan Haren knows what he's up against Tuesday.

The Angels' right-hander will face the Tigers' Justin Verlander, who leads the American League Adam Lind Jersey in wins and strikeouts and Authentic Adam Lind Jersey has given up the fewest walks and hits per nine innings.

One pitcher whose first half compares with Verlander's is Angels starter Jered Weaver.

"I don't think anybody's even close to those two guys," Haren said. "I'm looking forward to the challenge of facing the Tigers."

Haren isn't having a bad season himself. He Athletics Andrew Bailey Jersey is 8-5 with a 2.85 ERA, 10th in the AL.

"They're totally different in the way they pitch," Angels manager Mike Scioscia said. "Verlander has that electric Michael Morse Jersey power stuff. He Blue Jays Adam Lind Jersey relies on stuff and movement, changing movement from fastball to breaking ball to changeup. As opposed to Dan Haren, who relies on locating pitches with Nationals Michael Morse Jersey a different variety of looks. They have different Authentic Ryan Zimmerman Jersey ways of going about it, but Stephen Strasburg Jersey are two of the best pitchers in baseball."

Surprisingly, several Angels hitters have Authentic Andrew Bailey Jersey hit Verlander well in their careers. Maicer Izturis, Vernon Wells, Torii Hunter, Bobby Abreu and Erick Aybar have all hit better than .300 against Detroit's ace.

The Angels won the opener of the three-game series, 5-1, on Monday.

Tigers: Knapp key in Verlander's development
The Tigers fired pitching coach Rick Knapp Adam Lind Jersey over the weekend, but manager Jim Leyland said Knapp was instrumental in the development of several of Nationals Stephen Strasburg Jersey Detroit's pitchers.

"If you are going to shed some of that blame to Rick Knapp, about the overall staff not doing as well as we expected, you also have to give him credit for [Jose] Valverde and Verlander and [Al] Alburquerque and other guys," Leyland said.

Angels: Looking to keep pace with Texas
The Angels moved into a first-place tie with the Rangers on Sunday, the first Ryan Zimmerman Jersey time they've been at the top of the division since May 27.

The Angels have won Authentic Michael Morse Jersey six of seven and each of their last six series, compiling a 15-6 record in their last 21 games.

? Abreu entered Monday's game a career .335 hitter against the Tigers, fourth-highest among Nationals Adam Lind Jersey active players.

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? The Angels are 51-28 Nationals Ryan Zimmerman Jersey against the Tigers since 2002.

? If Verlander wins Tuesday, he will become the third Tigers pitcher in 23 years to win eight straight starts, joining Jeremy Bonderman (2007) and Dave Authentic Adam Lind Jersey Mlicki (1999).

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