Casey Mize Dominates as Tigers Beat Brewers, Set Up Series Win Opportunity
The Detroit Tigers got back to doing what has worked for them all season on Wednesday night, and it started with Casey Mize. Detroit beat the Milwaukee Brewers behind another strong starting pitching performance, timely power, and a much cleaner overall game after a rough showing the night before. Mize was the story from the start.
He came out sharp, struck out two in the first inning, and set the tone right away. Outside of a manufactured Brewers run, Milwaukee never did much against him. His fastball had life, the slider was working, and the splitter looked sharp as well.
It was the kind of outing that reminded everyone why the Tigers have continued to believe in him. Casey Mize looks locked in One of the more important takeaways from the win was just how good Mize’s stuff looked. Spring training numbers did not inspire much confidence, and there were real questions after a diminished spring.
But as Mize said, the issue was mechanical, and whatever adjustments were made have clearly paid off. The stuff looks better now, and that is what matters. We have seen Mize pitch well before, but this version looks different.
The fastball has more zip, the secondary pitches are sharper, and he is pitching with confidence. Tarik Skubal may still be the ace of this staff, but Mize is pitching like a legitimate top-of-the-rotation arm right now. There have been stretches in the past where Mize has looked good for a few starts or even a month at a time before hitting a wall.