Guardians 3, Tigers 1: A great start by Casey Mize couldn’t dodge the sweep
They have to win again someday, but not today.
Detroit Tigers pitcher Casey Mize (12), left, talks to catcher Dillon Dingler (13) after throwing against Cleveland Guardians during the fifth inning at Comerica Park in Detroit on Thursday, May 21, 2026. | Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The fourth game of the Tigers’ miserable series against the Guardians kicked off this afternoon and the best thing I can say about this series is that it’s almost over. The other positive was that Casey Mize was on the mound for the Tigers, up against Joey Cantillo for the Guardians.
The Tigers learned a harsh lesson in this series that a one-run lead is not enough to get the job done, so they’d be hunting for runs today, but that hunt has been going on all season, so we shall see. Mize started the game strong, looking sharp as he got Cleveland out in order. The Tigers made a valiant effort to score early in the first, with a one-out single from Kevin McGonigle, followed by a double from Dillon Dingler.
Then, with two outs, Jahmai Jones walked to load the bases, but the RISP curse runs deepn with this team and they were all left stranded. In the second, Mize carried the weight of the club, once again getting the Guardians out in order. In the home half, Zack Short got a one-out single, but the Tigers weren’t able to bring him home.
The lack of runs on the Tigers’ part came back to bite them early. With two outs, Brayan Rocchio doubled, and right behind him, Daniel Schneeman doubled as well, bringing in the first run of the game. A Jose Ramirez single then brought Schneeman in.