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Surging Yankees brace for test from first-place Tigers

In the opening weeks of the season, the New York Yankees visited the Detroit Tigers in frigid conditions. Five months later, both teams are in heated playoff races as the Yankees host the Tigers in a three-game series that begins Tuesday.

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