Tigers vs Guardians: July 8-11

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Need to minimum split this four game series.

On deck: Cleveland Guardians

:arrow_forward: Series: Four games at Comerica Park, Detroit

:arrow_forward: First pitch: Monday-Wednesday — 6:40 p.m.; Thursday — 1:10 p.m.

:arrow_forward: TV/radio: Monday — Bally Sports Detroit, FS1, 97.1; Tuesday-Thursday — Bally Sports Detroit, 97.1

:arrow_forward: Probables: Monday — RHP Gavin Williams (0-1, 11.25) vs. RHP Keider Montero (1-2, 6.60); Tuesday — RHP Ben Lively (8-4, 3.14) vs. RHP Kenta Maeda (2-5, 6.71); Wednesday — RHP Tanner Bibee (7-3, 3.67) vs. RHP Reese Olson (3-8, 3.22); Thursday — TBA vs. RHP Jack Flaherty (5-5, 3.24).

Scouting report

:arrow_forward: Williams, Guardians: This will be his second big-league start this season after coming back from an elbow injury he sustained in March. The 6-8, 250-pounder throws a 96-97 mph four-seamer with 7-3 extension. He also throws a cutter (92 mph) and a curveball. He needed 72 pitches to get through four innings against the White Sox on Wednesday.

:arrow_forward: Montero, Tigers: He posted his first big-league win at Minnesota on Wednesday, allowing 2 runs in 6.1 innings. He featured a lively four-seam fastball that sat at 95 but hit 98 and his ability to spot it in the zone helped set up his high-spin knuckle-curve (2,965 average rpm) and slider.

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It didn’t take long for Keith to extend his hitting streak.

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It looks like Josh Naylor is trying to eat his way onto the Blue Jays roster.

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He is Canadian and has 20+ homers… sign me up. Vlad at 1st. Naylor DH. All you can eat buffets… look out. :joy:

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That is 2 of the longest flyball outs you can hit in this park, Greene 0-2

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He very easily could have 2 homers and a double right now.

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The Baez - Baddoo combo. Yikes.

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Baez did have a double earlier tonight so not terrible.

Lead off double for Rogers to start the 8th.

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Man that out by Perez could bite them in the ass here… Need Canha to walk and bring up Greene

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LOL
Canha cue shot scores Rogers

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https://x.com/tigers/status/1810474280096026715

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No matter the outcome impressive job by Montero tonight, two excellent starts in a row by the kid.

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I thought about mentioning it, but I decided not to. A little bit because he seemed to be hotdogging it between first and second and I’m not yet convinced that a little hustle could’ve potentially gotten him to third.

I’ll take the win. Good game.

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I thought it had more to do with the injury he’s coming back from but with his history wouldn’t be a shock if that was it.

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https://x.com/IE_MLB/status/1810480948284117467

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I saw that double… I swear it hit the chalk. But they over ruled it. I must be going blind… or the umps are.

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Strange call. I don’t believe I’ve ever seen it before. They probably got the call right, but I still don’t know if there was enough to overturn it.

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His biggest contribution may have been getting their manager to overthink things by taking their starter out of the game. Everyone except Riley seemed over-matched against him.

Are we still really starting this guy Maeda tomorrow? Ugh.

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I think they got it right. What looked like chalk at first was probably sandy dirt.

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Yes, and Cleveland is running Lively out there against Maeda.

That one will probably be ugly.

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