Game 5 Preview: Tigers look to bounce back against Diamondbacks
Detroit will try to even up its road series at Arizona on Tuesday night behind fifth starter Casey Mize.
The Detroit Tigers floundered in the opening game of their road series against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night, as Justin Verlander was anything but in vintage form in the team’s 9-6 loss . They will get another shot on Tuesday night in the desert behind their former No. 1 draft pick, Casey Mize, who opens the campaign in the fifth and final spot of the starting rotation.
The Snakes will send fellow right-hander Brandon Pfaadt to the mound opposite him, looking for the victory and his team’s first series win of the nascent season. With just four games elapsed, the American League Central division has the Cleveland Guardians out to a half-game lead over the rest of the field with a 3-2 record, while Detroit and the Kansas City Royals are both 2-2 so far. The Chicago White Sox and Minnesota Twins inhabit the bottom portion of the standings, both at 1-3.
But the year is young! There is plenty of baseball to be played. With that in mind, take a look below at a brief comparison of Tuesday night’s pitchers.
Detroit Tigers (2-2) vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (1-3) Time (ET): 9:40 p. m.