Tigers vs Twins: June 27-29

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ESPN Sunday night game.

On deck: Minnesota Twins

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

:arrow_forward: First pitch: Friday and Sunday ― 7:10 p.m.; Saturday ― 1:10 p.m.

:arrow_forward: TV/radio: Friday-Saturday ― FanDuel Sports/97.1 FM; Sunday ― ESPN/97.1 FM

:arrow_forward: Probables: Friday ― TBA vs. RHP Sawyer Gipson-Long (0-0, 4.58); Saturday ― RHP Bailey Ober (4-5, 4.90) vs. RHP Casey Mize (7-2, 2.88); Sunday ― RHP Chris Paddack (3-6, 4.64) vs. LHP Tarik Skubal (9-2, 2.29).

Scouting report

:arrow_forward: TBA, Twins. The Twins have not named their starter.

:arrow_forward: Gipson-Long, Tigers: This will be his fifth outing since coming off the IL and could be his first traditional start since his season debut. (Though Hinch always has the option of using an opener if he chooses.) Gipson-Long pitched after an opener in his last three, but went a solid 6.1 innings in his last outing in an efficient 68 pitches. In the small sample size, his biggest issue is locating his four-seam and sinker to right-handed hitters, who are 11 for 32 against him with three homers. Two of the three homers were off mislocated four-seamers.

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Three Detroit Tigers are finalists to start for the American League All-Star team for the game on July 15 at Truist Park in Atlanta.

Gleyber Torres is a finalist at second base, and Riley Greene and Javy Baez are finalists as outfielders.

The first phase of online fan voting began June 4 and ended Thursday, when the finalists were announced. The second phase of fan voting runs from noon Monday to noon Wednesday. Votes from the first phase do not carry over.

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Need to win this series . One puts up 12.5 or 13.5 against them. Two owne the central.

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We miss both Ryan and Lopez…nice.

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The Tigers are listing right-hander Sawyer Gipson-Long as the starter for the series opener against the Twins on Friday. As always, Hinch reserves the right to deploy an opener ahead of him. “I would say I’m leaning slightly toward a traditional start,” Hinch said. “But never doubt that we could make an adjustment.”

… Riley Greene’s fielding error in the eighth inning Wednesday was his first of the season, in 157 chances (130 in left field). He hadn’t made an error since June 29, 2024, spanning 236 chances.

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On Mize:

But there is one ailment that continues to bedevil him. Muscle cramps. They forced him out of the game in the fifth inning in his last start in the 90-plus degree heat in Tampa over the weekend, and it’s something he deals with regularly, usually after every start.

“When AJ (Hinch) said this is something we’ve dealt with before, it’s all been postgame for me,” Mize said Thursday. “I hadn’t left a game with cramping issues before. But this year and even in the past, when I get up into the clubhouse, like 20 minutes after the game, I cramp pretty good.

“It hasn’t affected my in-game stuff until Tampa.”

Heat exhaustion was an issue across the league last week, with both the Reds’ Elly De La Cruz and the Mariners’ Trent Thornton needing medical attention in-game. Thornton was carted off the field.

And with the heat index reading 100 degrees in Tampa, it’s impressive Mize was as strong as he was for five innings and 80 pitches. But why is Mize cramping after starts and in less intense weather?

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“I’m hydrating like I need to. We had a meeting of the minds (earlier this week) with the training staff, dietician, doctors, everybody. I am doing everything by the book.

“I feel like I’m pretty buttoned up, man.”

Mize then detailed his intense hydration regimen.

“I drink half my body weight in ounces of water every day,” he said. “The day before my start, I get a ton of electrolytes and a ton of water. On the day of my start, I get a ton of electrolytes and a ton of water.

“Before the game, I eat a banana and then during the game I eat three bananas. And I get some honey and sugar intake, as well.”

He also wraps his neck in an ammonia cold towel and escapes into the cool of the clubhouse between innings.

What else can anybody do?

“Yeah, I mean, we’re doing everything we can,” he said. “We’ll keep digging and see what helps.”

The forecast for Saturday afternoon shows temperatures in the low 80s with 70% humidity. Not totally comfortable, but far less cramp-inducing than what he dealt with at Steinbrenner Field last Sunday.

“Maybe just stay away from Steinbrenner Field for a while,” Mize said.

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Minnesota has their line up all set, but not their starting pitcher
Detroit has their starting pitcher set, but not their line up.

Seems like some Manager gamesmanship might be going on. Wonder if Hinch is waiting to see who the starting pitcher is before setting his line up and Baldelli is waiting until the last possible second to announce who his starting pitcher.

Edit: There we go. Tigers line up released now.

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Pickle Juice. @CashRipley amirite?

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Twins were on fire for a 2 week stretch… Went like 12 and 2 and won 10 straight. Besides those 2 weeks have been pretty awful.

Twins have 8 wins in June which is almost over. The Rockies might have more.

Edit yep… Rockies have 9 wins in June

The Royals have been even worse. 7 wins in June. The central is in shambles. Tigers gonna clinch by late August if they ball .500 baseball

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How many wins do the White Sox have? I know they took 2 out of 3 against someone the other day.

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White Sox have 8 wins… Of the 5 worst records in MLB this month the AL central has 4 spots in the top 5 worst. Clearly they aint playing division games and it shows. Tigers have 13 wins which shows they can play with anyone from any division.

Also cause you asked, check this out @Bols

AL Central record vs AL Divisions teams after 81 games, half season

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This is why I think the Tigers are a legit World Series Contender! The other 4 Central teams are pretenders and getting killed outside the Central

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Probably my favorite lineup regarding players included granted not my preferred order but…

Basically tossed my old school way of thinking regarding lineups and realize Hinch has reasons for each player being in the spot they are in. Whether it is for potential pinch hitter later or to stress opposing team’s starter and bullpen.

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Let’s go guys, got several cold ones down, home made pizza going. It’s time!

Major League Baseball Reaction GIF by Detroit Tigers

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Another rain delay, but tarps are coming off now. Approximate start time of 7:30.

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How many gummies up ur ass? Be a man @KarlKaliente lets ■■■■■■■ go :joy::joy:

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Have you ever tried that?

I wonder if it works?

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Karl wouldn’t shit us, would he?

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So a true SP role for Gipson Long tonight.

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Opening Day Baseball GIF by Wisconsin Sportscenter

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If we traded the Twins Michael Fulmer…then why wouldn’t they trade us Jhoan Duran?

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