Tigers and Angels Face Off in High-Stakes Multi-Unit Duel—Who Will Seize Ultimate Victory?
The Tigers are one of the better teams in the league to start the season with a solid 19-12 record. I read a description of their lineup the other day and I liked the way they listed it – patchwork. It is a patchwork lineup. That’s absolutely correct. This lineup is being kind of adapted based on needs and adjusted based on who is hot. I’m not saying they’ve used 31 different lineups, but I do like that their manager hasn’t been afraid to tinker and figure out what works. Last year, the team was hampered by the offense and bolstered by the pitching staff. This year is a bit more balanced, but the pitching staff is still definitely doing their job. One guy that has been great for them is tonight’s starter, Casey Mize. I’ve been a fan of Mize for a while, but he is pitching better than ever before with a 4-1 record, 2.12 ERA, and a 1.04 WHIP. Having to face him and Skubal twice in a seven game series could prove very difficult. Mize has only made two road starts and they’ve been very different games. In both he went 5.2 innings, but one game he allowed no runs and one hit, the other he allows seven hits and four runs. Angels hitters haven’t been very good against him, hitting just .156 against Mize.
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