The finale and rubber match of the weekend three-game series against the Twins in Detroit featured a dominant pitching performance by the visitors and a 5-0 loss on a warm Sunday afternoon. But let’s blame the home plate umpire because his calls were routinely pretty lousy.
It was another bullpen day for the Tigers, and Alex Faedo got things started. He’s been mostly okay as multi-inning option out of the bullpen, but his 3.47 ERA vs. his 4.65 FIP suggests he’s been a little lucky. His walks have been up a tick since last year (when he was mostly a starter), and he’s had a couple of shaky outings since spending a good part of June on the IL with a problem with his right hip.