The Tigers couldn’t figure out Jakob Junis again, and their meager early lead evaporated late once the bullpen came in. Thanks to frustratingly bad defense at key moments in the late innings and an offense that could not start anything the rest of the game, the Tigers saw a close win turn into another loss by a final score of 3-2.
Facing Junis, a pitcher that holds a 5.73 ERA and .351 wOBA against all teams not named “Tigers” this year, Detroit did what they usually do on offense: basically nothing. Nicholas Castellanos put the Tigers up early when he drilled the first pitch he saw over the left-center field wall.