Apr 12, 2021; Houston, Texas, USA; Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Casey Mize (12) delivers a pitch during the third inning against the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
In the 9th start of his career, Casey Mize, the number one overall pick by the Detroit Tigers in the 2018 MLB draft, earned win number one in the 6-2 over the Houston Astros to end a four-game losing streak.
Mize dominated the Astros hitters for the longest outing of his career with a four-pitch mix of a fastball, slider, sinker, and the split-finger fastball, which produced a lot of movement, which we will discuss shortly.