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. 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Blackwood, 28, has played the last three seasons in the San Diego Padres system, including the past two summers with Class AA San Antonio of the Texas League.Thorbjorn Olesen could have been forgiven for thinking his name was already on the Turkish Airlines Open trophy after this huge slice of good fortune in round three. Olesen surged six shots clear of the field after his sensational second-round 62 in Antalya, but he looked likely to open the door for the chasing pack when he pulled his tee shot to the par-three second on Saturday. Live European Tour Golf November 6, 2016, 8:30am Live on Get Sky Sports Get a Sky Sports pass The young Dane was facing a tricky up-and-down from tthe left rough if his ball avoided the trees, but he was soon lining up a six-foot putt for birdie! 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