“Lugo’s Pitching Magic: Will Royals Vanquish the Tigers Tonight?”
The Tigers are one of those teams that kind of came out of nowhere last season, but don’t get the benefit of surprise this year. They snuck into the playoffs behind some great pitching and that’s probably going to need to be their path in once again this year if they can make it. Detroit just doesn’t have a ton of hitting – average or power. With that said, the team is playing pretty well offensively to this point in the season, averaging roughly one homer per game, and also about 4.5 runs per game. The pitching is still carrying their weight with a 3.38 ERA and a 1.13 WHIP. Casey Mize takes the hill. Mize was a hyped pitcher a few years ago and has kind of failed to live up to expectations to this point. Mize is 2-1 with a 2.60 ERA and a 1.04 WHIP in 17.1 innings this season. This is the pitcher that people thought they were drafting. Mize’s last start was his worst, going 5.2 innings and allowing seven hits, four earned runs, and two homers. Against the Royals, Mize has really struggled, giving up a .408 batting average in 69 at-bats.
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