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DETROIT -- Justin Verlander habitually gives the Kansas City Royals fits. Danny Duffy has done that to everyone over the past three months.Their matchup at Comerica Park on Tuesday, when the Detroit Tigers play host to the Royals, has all the makings of a stellar pitching duel.Verlander (12-6, 3.42 ERA) has re-established himself as the Tigers ace, and he enters his 25th start of the season in top form. He has recorded six consecutive quality outings, including a seven-inning performance at Seattle on Wednesday when he held the Mariners to one run.Matched against Mariners ace Felix Hernandez that night, Verlander wound up with a no-decision. Verlander, who hasnt lost since June 26 against the Cleveland Indians, could face a similar situation on Tuesday.Most pitchers, when their counterpart is well-known or one of the better pitchers in the league, it gives you a little more adrenaline, Detroit manager Brad Ausmus said. I think that probably happened when Verlander and Felix pitched against each other.Verlander ranks second in the America League in strikeouts with 170 and fourth in opponents batting average at .216.The Royals know all too well how effective Verlander can be. He has 22 career wins against them, the most by an active pitcher. He also won both of his starts against Kansas City this season while notching 17 strikeouts.Duffy isnt focused on the pitching matchup.Its fun competing against those guys in general, Duffy said. I dont look at who Im going up against because I dont have to get him out.Duffy (9-1, 2.82 ERA) was moved into the rotation on May 15 and has emerged as the Royals most reliable arm. He is 9-1 with a 2.79 ERA as a starter, including his current eight-game winning streak. He recorded his first career complete game in his last start against the Chicago White Sox on Thursday.Ive been really simplified with everything. It sounds super boring, but thats just kind of where Im at, he said. Trust is crucial. Trusting your stuff and trusting whos behind you. I have all of that. I trust my stuff, and I trust my boys.Duffy is 4-6 with a 3.43 ERA in 16 career outings against Detroit, including four appearances this season.Hes always had great stuff, and he seems to have pitched well against us for the most part, Ausmus said. The big thing is hes really throwing strikes now. Hes always had a real good fastball, but hes throwing strikes and hes become what a lot of people thought he would be, a dominant left-handed starter.Ausmus club has been hit hard by injuries recently, and another one cropped up to a premier player on Monday. First baseman Miguel Cabrera left the Tigers 3-1 loss to the Royals prior to the fifth inning with a left biceps strain. 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Maddon will hit Schwarber second in the Cubs lineup for Tuesdays Game 6 of the World Series at Cleveland.Schwarbers return will push Kris Bryant to third in the order.?Anthony Rizzo?will bat cleanup, followed by Ben Zobrist. Dexter Fowler remains in the leadoff spot.If we hit him in the 5-hole today after what he did a couple days ago theyre not going to pitch to him whatsoever, Maddon said.Addison Russell bats sixth, followed by rookie catcher Willson Contreras, who gets the start over Miguel Montero and David Ross. Hell form a battery with righty starter Jake Arrieta, who beat the Indians in Cleveland in Game 2.Jason Heyward, who has three hits in his past two games after being benched earlier in the Series, starts in right and bats eighth. Javier Baez rounds out the lineup. He was the MVP of the National League Championship Series but has struggled at the plate in the World Series.We kind of have a team that resembles an American League team. Were big, Maddon said. We have a lot of big guys.One big pitcher will also be available Tuesday night. After throwing 42 pitches to get an eight-out save on Sunday, Aroldis Chapman could get six outs if needed Tuesday.Schwarbers dramatic return from an early-season knee injury that limited him to two regular-season games caused a sensation as the World Series dawned. After being cleared by his doctors to hit, Schwarber was sent to the Arizona Fall League, where he played three games. He was then whisked by private plane to Cleveland and added to the Cubs World Series roster.Batting fifth, Schwarber proved his worth while serving as Chicagos designated hitter for Games 1 and 2, going 3-for-7 with a double, two walks and two RBIs as the Cubs earned a split.dddddddddddd Schwarber has 10 RBIs in 12 career postseason games.When the Series shifted to Wrigley Field, Schwarber was not cleared by doctors to play in the field, limiting him to pinch-hitting duties. He batted just once in the three games, two of which the Cubs lost. He was retired on a popup in Game 3, dropping him to 0-for-10 in his career as a pinch hitter.While Schwarber may not look like a prototypical No. 2 hitter, neither does Bryant, the MVP candidate who has started in that slot for most of the second half of the season. Schwarber owns a career .353 on-base percentage, not including the postseason.The Indians are also benefiting from the move to AL rules, putting?Carlos Santana?back at the top of the lineup and moving him back to DH.Santana played two games in left field and one at first in Chicago.Manager Terry Francona also put Game 3 hero Coco Crisp in left field and moved Tyler Naquin to center, bumping Rajai Davis out of the lineup. Crisps pinch-hit RBI provided the only run in Clevelands 1-0 win in Game 3. His only start of the Series came in Game 2 against Arrieta.Cleveland right fielder Lonnie Chisenhall will bat sixth after dealing with some stomach discomfort before Game 5 on Sunday in Chicago.The Indians lead the Series 3-2 in their effort to win the franchises third World Series and first since 1948. The Cubs are trying to become the sixth team to rally from a 3-1 World Series deficit in the best-of-seven format. If they can, it will be the Cubs first championship since 1908 and snap the longest title drought in sports.Information from The Associated Press was used in this report. ' ' '