Saturday night’s west coast affair between the Detroit Tigers and Los Angeles Angels went pretty much as expected, with Wily Peralta — who had not started a game since May 2017 — getting roughed up a bit while the offense once again fell short in an 8-3 loss. After sweeping the Kansas City Royals during a three-game weekday series, the Tigers are in danger of getting swept out of Anaheim on Sunday.
Fortunately, Detroit has an actual starting pitcher on the mound for this one — one who has been rounding into shape over the course of the season.