The Tigers Lose More Than Just The Game Tonight
A routine slip and Mize's early exit reveal deeper issues, exposing the Tigers' mounting roster concerns beyond just the game's score.
Tigers Fall to Atlanta, have lost nine in a row against the Braves either. There were a couple moments early that stuck, and one of them came on a pretty routine play. Javier Báez slipped at first trying to finish out a play, and it extended the inning just enough.
It’s not something that shows up as a major turning point in the line score, but it changed the pace a bit. The Braves were already putting some balls in play, and that gave them another chance to keep it going. Detroit was still within range at that point, but it didn’t feel clean.
A lot of quick at-bats, not much pressure being applied. Then the bigger issue came an inning later. Casey Mize opened the third with back-to-back doubles, and after that, everything stopped.
He left with an injury, and that was it for his night. No real clarity in the moment, just the delay and the walk off. Before that inning, Mize looked like he was working through it.