Detroit Tigers, Game 10: One thing I loved, one thing I didn't
The News' Tony Paul gives his quick takes on the Tigers' game against the Twins on Monday.
The News' Tony Paul gives his quick takes on the Tigers' 7-3 loss to the Twins on Monday: One thing I loved On a whole, Casey Mize wasn't great. But he showed some mettle in the second inning when a bad defensive blunder by left fielder Matt Vierling put the Tigers in a big bind, with Twins on second and third with nobody out. Mize barely flinched when Vierling dropped the ball.
He got right back into business mode and used his devastating slider to strike out Matt Waller and James Outman (that's eight K's and counting on the splitter this season), then Brooks Lee flew out to end the threat and keep the game scoreless (til the next inning, anyway). One teammate picking up another. That's good baseball.
A good lesson for kids out there: Don't get mad. Get tough. Mize got tough, though things got a lot tougher in his second start of 2026 ...
Casey Mize will have more enjoyable outings 4. 1 IP 7 H 5 ER 3 BB 4 K 90 pitches 58 strikes — Chris McCosky (@cmccosky) April 7, 2026 The Tigers are 4-6, and have lost two straight in a young season that's been all streaks so far (win two, lost four, win two, lose two). But, hey, at least Tuesday is Skubal Day.