Well it’s deja vu all over again. Wednesday night’s matchup in Baltimore is a re-run of their July 30 meeting in Detroit. Things didn’t do so well for the Tigers in that one. Instead, they lost 4-3 as tonight’s starter, Tarik Skubal, allowed three home runs, four earned runs total in the losing effort.
Three home runs seems to be a theme from the young Tigers starters recently, and not a pleasant one. Casey Mize was rocked for three long balls in last night’s victory. They won anyway, but whether this is partly pitch selection or just execution, it’s a problem the Tigers pitching coaches need to find answer for quickly.