The best baseball writers in town take an in-depth look at the Yankees-Tigers American League Division Series with matchups, tale of the tape, staff picks and much more.

Game 1 of the series is Friday night at the Stadium, with CC Sabathia facing off against Justin Verlander.

VACCARO: ANOTHER MILESTONE IN SIGHT

SHERMAN: FIVE KEYS FOR YANKEES

KERNAN: TRADE HELPED EVERYONE

YANKEES NEED BEST EFFORT

TIGERS MORE THAN PRETTY ACE

YANKEES-TIGERS MATCHUPS

TALE OF THE TAPE

POST PLAYOFF POWER RATINGS

PLAYOFF ODDS

STAFF PICKS