Bullpen games are always a bit of a mystery bag. Maybe it’s the diminished expectations, knowing that the team is in for a taxing day with a lot of their depth guys getting work, but it feels like often offenses fail to take advantage the way you’d expect. The Tigers have a pretty solid spot starter in Tyler Alexander leading the way. Beyond that, it’s anyone’s guess what happens today.
However, Alexander has done this before, and the Mariners’ offense is not very imposing. They aren’t exactly stacked with dangerous right handed hitters beyond Mitch Haniger. And this is the same pitcher who punched nine tickets in a row back on August 2nd, 2020 against the Cincinnati Reds.