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DETROIT -- Jordan Zimmermann doesnt have much time left to recapture his early season magic. If he can, the Detroit Tigers rotation should be strong enough to finish off their playoff push.Zimmermann, signed away from the Washington Nationals as a free agent, went 5-0 with an 0.55 ERA in April and was named the American Leagues Pitcher of the Month. A minor groin injury forced him to miss a late May start and he was generally ineffective in June before he was sidelined with a neck strain.He returned for one August start, suffered a setback in that 1 2/3-inning outing, and went back on the 15-day disabled list. Following another lengthy rehab stint, Zimmermann returns. Hell start the second contest of a pivotal three-game series against the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday.The Tigers tied the Orioles for the second wild-card spot with a 4-3 victory Friday.Its probably the worst feeling, knowing youve wasted two or three months and werent able to pitch and help this team, the veteran right-hander said Friday. This first couple of months were really good and probably better than I expected. The last two or three have been horrible, so hopefully I can turn it around for the last half a month and finish strong.Zimmermann (9-5), who expects to throw approximately 90 pitches if the start goes well, is getting thrust right into the heat of the pennant chase.I feel like Ive been around long enough that I can be thrown into a situation like this and be able to handle it, he said. Some other guys, they might not trust. I feel like Ive done enough in my career that they should be able to trust me and put me into this spot.Zimmermanns fastball reached only the low 90s in last rehab start, which didnt surprise him.Im not sure if my velocity will be back this year, said Zimmermann, who is 2/3 with a 4.54 ERA in six career starts against Baltimore. Ive had so many ups and downs, and its down just a tick right now. Hopefully, the more I get out there, the more its going to come back. But I feel strong, I feel like I can locate pretty good, so well see.Zimmermann will be opposed by Ubaldo Jiminez (6-11), who is coming off his best outing of the season. He tossed his first complete game since 2011 against Tampa Bay, holding the Rays to three runs on two hits in the 7-3 victory.It was fun to watch, said Orioles right-hander Chris Tillman, who is expected to come off the DL and start Sundays finale. He was pretty dialed in from the get go. He was able to command all his pitches. His stuff is good enough, he just has trouble commanding it sometimes. But from the get go, he established his fastball on both sides and everything played off of that.Jiminez is 5-11 with a 5.68 ERA in 20 starts against Detroit.The Orioles are in the thick of the race despite having the 11th-best ERA in the American League while issuing the most walks in the league.We kind of enjoy having people scratch their head about us, manager Buck Showalter said. We get it. In the clubhouse, everybody gets it. A lot of people that are just crunching the numbers dont get it. And Im OK with that. Steven Matz Mets Jersey . After a replay, the winner will meet Sunderland in the quarterfinals. Sagbo did well to control Sone Alukos right cross and fire past Brighton goalkeeper Peter Brezovan. Aluko was making his first start in four months after recovering from an Achilles injury. 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Fernandez, coached in Toronto by former two-time Olympic silver medallist Brian Orser, scored 267.11 points and is the first champion to successfully defend since Russias Evgeny Plushenko in 2005 and 2006.Thierry Henry previews Man Utds clash with Arsenal on Saturday as Jose Mourinho and Arsene Wenger renew their rivalry. United claimed their first league win in four games before the international break against Swansea, but sit a disappointing sixth in the Premier League going into Saturdays clash.They are six points behind Arsenal, who are just two off leaders Liverpool, and Arsene Wengers men are unbeaten since the opening day of the season. But Wenger has never tasted victory in a Premier League match against now United manager Jose Mourinho. The pair have met on 11 previous occasions in the Premier League, with the Portuguese having won five of those encounters, while six ended in draws.Henry, who played under Wenger throughout his eight-year spell with the Gunners, is excited to see whether his old boss can finally break his duck against his nemesis. Jose Mourinho and Arsene Wenger face off again on Saturday Can Arsene Wenger win a game against Jose Mourinho in the league? Thats what everyone wants to see, he said. Obviously Mourinho does something tactically that stops Wenger from winning.But Arsene has had a lot of opportunities to win a game against a side Mourinho was coaching - I am talking about the league - so when is it going to happen? Gary Neville says there seems to be a higher standard in the Premier League this season The Skyy Sports pundit was involved in some titanic battles between United and Arsenal during his time in north London.dddddddddddd During that time both teams fought for the Premier League title on a regular basis but despite the emergence of Chelsea and Manchester City, Henry thinks this latest meeting is a tricky one to call. Its going to be a tough game for both teams, he said. What Manchester United are we going to get, what Arsenal are we going to get?United have had some difficult games before the Swansea game while people were questioning Arsenal about how well they can do against a big team. But they answered that against Chelsea at home, who are admittedly a lot different now in the way they play. Neville says Mourinho will be disappointed with Manchester United’s inconsistency at present Its interesting to see how theyre going to behave and play against United, especially with what happened last season.Its difficult to call these games after international duties. Who is going to come back fit? Who is actually going to come back?Maybe it wasnt ideal for United to have the break after a victory as they had to go away and then come back. Its must-win for United if they want to stay close to the top.Upgrade to Sky Sports now to watch Man Utd v Arsenal this Saturday and get the first six months half price! Also See: Nev questions selection panel FA explains Mourinho fine Rooney expected to be fit Can Arsenal keep going? ' ' '