Tigers and Orioles Face Off: Unexpected Strategies Could Change the Game Tonight

If you predicted the Tigers would be this good, this year, you probably should be writing the article instead of me. I never thought Detroit was going to be bad, but I didn’t think they would be 20 games over .500 at this point. The Tigers have the largest lead in the division and don’t show much sign of slowing down. The offense that was a concern for them last season is now a strength. They have almost 100 more runs than tonight’s opponent, and are hitting .252 as a team. What is very nice is that they aren’t relying on homers to score runs as they only have 71 for the season. You wouldn’t be surprised to see a team with the reigning Cy Young to have a strong rotation, but that has been an even better part of their team this season. Today they get Casey Mize to take the pill for them, and he has been great. For the year, he is 6-1 with a 2.91 ERA and a 1.22 WHIP. He hasn’t been nearly as good on the road as he has at home, with a two-and-a-half ERA higher on the road. He hasn’t gone overly deep into games lately, having five or fewer innings in three straight games. The Orioles have hit Mize pretty well, allowing 14 hits in 41 at-bats. He did hold them to eight hits and one run in 5.1 innings earlier this season. 

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