The Tigers have yet to get a hit off Henderson Alvarez of the Marlins in five innings. Alvarez faced two over the minimum so far, hitting Prince Fielder and having an error committed behind him. We’ll see how long this holds up. Alvarez has yet to strike out a batter, which makes the low number of hits even more remarkable. Justin Verlander also has a shutout through five innings, walking one and striking out nine. The Tigers have to love that going into the playoffs.