The Detroit Tigers clinched their first series win coming out of the All-Star break late Saturday night with a 7-0 win over the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim. Tarik Skubal tossed a gem and the offense found its groove, powering the team to a shutout victory.
On Sunday, AJ Hinch’s squad goes for the sweep with right-hander Casey Mize on the mound. The 29-year-old had thrown a pair of quality starts before a rough outing in Detroit heading into the Midsummer Classic, giving up four runs (three earned)
on five hits and two walks while striking out five Philadelphia Phillies en route to his sixth loss of the season.
When Mize saw the Angels earlier this season, his outing was cut short due to right groin tightness after tossing four frames of shutout ball, allowing a pair of hits and a walk while striking out six. The Tigers went on to win that game, 4-0.
Opposite him for Los Angeles is right-hander Ryan Johnson, who has struggled in his second year of major league ball. The 23-year-old’s two games so far in July saw him post a 5.00 ERA and 7.21 FIP, serving up a trio of homers along with four walks and seven strikeouts over nine innings of work; his team lost both outings.
Here is a look at how the two match up on paper for Sunday afternoon’s matinee matchup.
Detroit Tigers (46-52) vs. Los Angeles Angels (38-61)
Time (ET): 4:07 p.m.
Place: Angel Stadium, Anaheim, California
SB Nation Site: N/A
Media: Detroit SportsNet, MLB.TV, Tigers Radio Network
Game 99: RHP Casey Mize (4-6, 2.79 ERA) vs. RHP Ryan Johnson (1-4, 6.75 ERA)
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