DETROIT -- A look back at the past week, a look ahead at the upcoming week for the Detroit Tigers:

Who's hot: Prince Fielder hit .448 (13-for-29) with eight RBIs and six runs scored in seven games in the past week. He raised his season average from .266 to .301 during that stretch.

Who's not: After allowing just six earned runs in his first six starts, rookie Drew Smyly allowed a combined eight earned runs in 9 2/3 innings in his two most recent starts. He suffered his first career loss Saturday against the Pirates, but he still has a 2.89 ERA for the season despite his recent struggles.

Pitching line of the week: Justin Verlander – who else? -- on Friday vs. the Pirates: 9IP, 1H, 0R, 0ER, 2BB, 12Ks. Verlander came within two outs of his third career no-hitter in an absolutely dynamic outing against Pittsburgh.

Hitting line of the week: Delmon Young on Friday vs. Pirates: 2-for-4, 2B, HR, R, 3 RBIs. Young has struggled this season, but his performance Friday was the start of a good weekend that saw Young go 5-for-11 with four RBIs in three games against Pittsburgh.

Defensive play of the week: Don Kelly, starting in place of Austin Jackson, made a nice running catch on a fly ball to center field in the sixth inning Friday night to help Verlander keep his no-hitter alive.

Matchup of the week: It's not even June yet, so a series between the Tigers and the Cleveland Indians doesn't hold as much weight as it would in, say, September. But a good series against the Indians this weekend would help the Tigers reestablish themselves as the best team in the division. Indians fans rarely fill the stands at Progressive Field, so Tigers fans would likely find plenty of tickets available should they choose to make the trek to Cleveland.

Injury update: Luis Marte (left hamstring strain) has had his injury rehabilitation assignment transferred from Single-A Lakeland to Triple-A Toledo and will pitch Monday for the Mud Hens. Daniel Schlereth (left shoulder tendinitis) remains on the 15-day disabled list. Al Alburquerque (right elbow surgery) and Victor Martinez (left knee surgery) remain on the 60-day disabled list and are working toward returns later in the season.

Schedule: Tigers at Indians, 7:05 p.m. Tuesday (Rick Porcello vs. RHP Ubaldo Jimenez), FSD; Tigers at Indians, 7:05 p.m. Wednesday (Doug Fister vs. RHP Zach McAllister), FSD; Tigers at Indians, 12:05 p.m. Thursday (Justin Verlander vs. Justin Masterson), FSD; Tigers at Twins, 8:10 p.m. Friday (Drew Smyly vs. RHP Jason Marquis), FSD; Tigers at Twins, 2:10 p.m. Saturday (Max Scherzer vs. TBD), FSD; Tigers at Twins, 2:10 p.m. Sunday (Rick Porcello vs. RHP Phillip Walters), FSD.

Analysis: The Tigers continue to take one step forward and one step back. A 10-game road trip against three teams (Indians, Twins, Red Sox) might not seem like the best opportunity to put a winning streak together, but discontent will continue to grow if the Tigers don't get things turned around relatively soon.

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