After a two-day layoff that included a weather-postponed matchup on Tuesday, the Detroit Tigers resumed play on Wednesday night and took the series opener from the Colorado Rockies in a battle that was much closer than expected.
Ultimately, the good guys prevailed 8-6 on a wild night at Coors Field.
That postponed game was moved to Thursday and will be played in piggyback fashion after the afternoon session. Splitting the doubleheader would give AJ Hinch’s crew yet another series win, while sweeping the pair would give them a series sweep as well.
Casey Mize will be first up for the Tigers, who has taken major steps forward this season in fulfilling the potential that made him a No. 1 overall draft pick. He will face a solid Kyle Freeland, whose numbers look pretty similar to Mize’s.
After that, Detroit’s probable pitcher is TBD, but it will most likely be Keider Montero. He will face off with Tanner Gordon, who makes his 2025 MLB debut in the second game.
Detroit Tigers (23-13) vs. Colorado Rockies (6-29)
Time (ET): 3:10 p.m.
Place: Coors Field, Denver, Colorado
SB Nation Site: Purple Row
Media: FanDuel Sports Detroit, MLB.TV, Tigers Radio Network
Game 37: RHP Casey Mize (5-1, 2.70 ERA) vs. LHP Kyle Freeland (0-4, 5.70 ERA)
Game 37 Pitching Matchup
Player
IP
K%
BB%
FIP
fWAR
Player
IP
K%
BB%
FIP
fWAR
Mize
36.2
18.5
6.2
4.48
0.3
Freeland
36.1
17.4
3.5
3.20
0.9
MIZE
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FREELAND
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Game 38: RHP Keider Montero (0-1, 5.93 ERA) vs. RHP Tanner Gordon (0-0, 0.00 ERA)
Game 38 Pitching Matchup
Player
IP
K%
BB%
FIP
fWAR
Player
IP
K%
BB%
FIP
fWAR
Montero
13.2
20.3
10.9
6.75
-0.3
Gordon (2024)
34.1
16.3
3.8
6.14
-0.2
MONTERO
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GORDON
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