Evening Shade: Twins and Tigers stage games of consequence

Most weekday evenings, the Stew looks at five approaching games worth monitoring. Feel free to discuss the night's happenings in the comment section below.Twins at Tigers, 7:05 ET And so the four-game battle to become possible Yankees' fodder in the postseason begins. But who cares if that date with disappointment is really all that's on the line? We're finally getting that meaningful final week of baseball we were all clamoring for. Heading into the games, Minnesota trails the Tigers by two games (with seven to play) and one would think this series will come down to how the Twins pitching staff handles the Tigers lineup. (Gleeman has the probables here.) Nick Blackburn(notes) and Rick Porcello(notes) get the high-BABIP fun started at what looks to be a rainy Comerica Park tonight. Do you believe, Minnesota? How about you, Detroit?Blue Jays at Red Sox, 7:10 Celebrating Bostonians should steer clear of tackling Josh Beckett(notes) should the Red Sox secure the AL wild...