The Detroit Tigers are absolutely spiraling, man. They just dropped three of four games to the Cleveland Guardians this past weekend, making it a brutal six losses over their last eight outings. What’s even crazier, all three of those defeats at Progressive Field were walk-offs. Walk-offs! That’s just soul-crushing and totally shows how much this team is struggling right now.
Melton’s Mound Misery Against Minnesota
Now, they’re heading home to Comerica Park, but the schedule ain’t getting any easier. They’re kicking off a three-game weekday series against the Minnesota Twins, the same squad that started their recent seven-game road trip. And guess who’s on the bump for Monday’s opener? It’s Troy Melton, and honestly, it’s not looking good for the 25-year-old righty. After what was a “tremendous three-month stretch” earlier this summer, Melton has hit a serious rough patch. Over his last four starts, he’s posted a 4.84 ERA and a 5.02 FIP. That’s led to three personal losses for him and four total for the team in those outings. You gotta wonder what’s going on out there.
Why the Twins Are Melton’s Kryptonite
The real kicker? Melton has already faced these same Minnesota Twins twice this summer, and one of those was his most recent outing! His numbers against them are just plain ugly: a bloated 7.84 ERA and a brutal 10.05 FIP across just 10 and a third innings. Yeah, you read that right: a 10.05 FIP! That number is heavily inflated, sure, but it’s because he’s surrendered a whopping six home runs in those two games alone. SIX! And to add insult to injury, a pair of hit-by-pitches didn’t exactly help his cause either. The dude’s clearly struggling to find his command and keep the ball in the park when the Twins are in the other dugout. It’s a huge question mark for Monday’s game 144, especially since the Twins haven’t even announced their starter yet.
The Tigers are sitting at 65-78, and the Twins aren’t far ahead at 68-75. This Monday’s game at Comerica Park, set for 3:10 p.m. ET, is a chance for Melton to turn things around or for the Tigers’ slide to continue. They’re going to need a much better performance from him than what we’ve seen against Minnesota so far this year if they want to break out of this slump. Let’s see if he can finally keep those Twins bats in check.
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Originally reported by Bless You Boys.
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