Max Scherzer will start Game 1 of the American League Division Series against the Oakland A's. Justin Verlander will start Game 2.

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DETROIT -- The Detroit Tigers have arguably the best starting rotation of any team in the playoffs no matter which order manager Jim Leyland decides to use them. Leyland finally revealed the order Tuesday afternoon.

Max Scherzer will start Game 1 of the American League Division Series for the Tigers on Friday in Oakland, with Justin Verlander set to start Game 2 on Saturday. Anibal Sanchez will start in Game 3 on Monday at Comerica Park, while Doug Fister will start Game 4 on Tuesday.

Both Verlander and Scherzer could pitch in a potential Game 5 matchup with the A's based on the number of days between Game 2 and Game 5, but Leyland said he expects to use Scherzer if the series goes to a decisive game.

Verlander has started all but one Game 1 the Tigers have played since he started Game 1 of the 2006 World Series. He started Game 1 in the 2011 Division Series and Championship Series and Game 1 of the 2012 Division Series and World Series.

Doug Fister started Game 1 of the 2012 Championship Series after Verlander pitched in Game 5 of the Division Series against the A's.

Verlander went 13-12 with a 3.46 ERA this season after finishing second in the AL Cy Young Award voting in 2012 and winning Cy Young and Most Valuable Player awards in 2011.

Scherzer went 21-3 with a 2.90 ERA this season and is the frontrunner to win the Cy Young Award.

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