This was a tense 1-0 game all afternoon, but the Tigers bullpen went full Chernobyl in the ninth inning to blow any chance of a comeback and then go on to turn this into a rout for Kansas City.
For seven innings, we got an excellent pitching duel between two of the highest spin breaking ball pitchers in the game. Reese Olson’s slider and Seth Lugo’s power curve both regularly crack 3000 rpms. Olson has a bit more velocity and a far better changeup, but less experience. Meanwhile, Lugo found his stride again with the Padres in 2023 and is mixing two seamers and cutters to keep the fastball from getting rocked.