For the better half of the past decade, it has felt like no team has tormented the Detroit Tigers more than Cleveland. The winds of change are active with the team’s rebranding, however, so perhaps the Guardians era will bring about some better fortunes for a Tigers squad that can use any help it can get.
Four straight wins gave way to a pair of bad losses to end the Tampa series, sinking Detroit down to the bottom of the AL Central standings. With Eduardo Rodriguez hitting the injured list, there are very few healthy options left in the rotation.