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Alfredo Simon, Detroit Tigers

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The jury is still out on whether or not Alfredo Simon’s 2014 season is more fluke than reality, but the start to his 2015 campaign has been acceptable. He's 2-0 through his first two starts, and he was the biggest reason the Tigers won a 1-0 decision against Pittsburgh in the Steel City April 15th. He allowed two hits (both singles) over eight innings of work, with both hits coming in the fourth inning.

Simon hasn't allowed a home run in 13-plus innings so far in 2015 after allowing one every 8.9 innings pitched in 2014 (22 home runs in 196.1 innings). Simon was also pitching in a home park in Cincinnati that's smaller than his new home in Detroit, which only helps him in 2015.

His upcoming start will be his first at home in a Tigers uniform against New York. The Yankees have scored 44 runs and hit 13 homers against right-handed pitching, which gives some pause, but the Yanks are hitting .224 -- albeit a small sample size -- and getting on base at a .296 clip while striking out 72 times against righties.

Simon should also be excited to pitch behind an offense that has been clicking recently. The Tigers scored 12 runs against the Chicago White Sox' top-three starters over the weekend in 18 innings pitched, including 11 against southpaws Chris Sale and Jose Quintana. Detroit gets to face C.C. Sabathia Monday, he of the .341 batting average against versus right-handed hitters.

Simon also gets a second start over the weekend against the Cleveland Indians. The Indians have scored a league-worst 16 runs against righties and have hit 6 home runs in 98 at-bats, playing into Simon’s home run goose egg so far this season.