The Detroit Tigers just snagged an insane 6-5 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Center on Monday night, and if you weren’t tuned in, you missed a comeback for the ages. Picture this: the Tigers were no-hit through six innings! Seriously. But they weren’t phased, battling back with two late-inning comebacks to seize Game 1 of the three-game series. Talk about refusing to lose!
Anderson On The Bump: Can He Keep The Streak Alive?
That win pushes Detroit’s insane streak to five straight victories, and now they’re looking to keep that momentum rolling into Game 2. Tonight, right-hander Drew Anderson is gonna toe the rubber for the Motor City Kitties, making his eighth start since permanently joining the rotation. The 32-year-old has been a mixed bag lately over his last 33 1/3 innings, sporting a decent 2.97 ERA but also a concerning 5.05 FIP. He’s allowed 28 hits, including five dingers, and walked 16 while racking up 27 strikeouts, earning a pair of losses in the process. His overall record stands at 4-6 with a 3.80 ERA across 47 appearances and 97.0 innings this season. We’ve seen him against Toronto once already this season back on May 15, when he tossed four frames of shutout ball in relief, giving up just one lonely hit and a strikeout in a 3-2 Tigers victory. Can he channel that May magic tonight?
Fisher’s Opener Role and The Stakes For Toronto
For the Blue Jays, it’s fellow righty Braydon Fisher getting the ball for his 10th start this season. The 26-year-old is presumably serving in an opener role, which makes sense since he hasn’t thrown more than two innings in an outing all summer. Fisher’s been pretty solid this month, putting up a 1.93 ERA and 4.18 FIP over six appearances, allowing only four hits (one home run) and two walks while striking out seven and uncorking one wild pitch across 4 2/3 innings of work. His season numbers show a 3-4 record with a 3.22 ERA across 72 appearances and 72.2 innings. This is Game 151 for both squads, and with the Tigers sitting at 71-79 and the Blue Jays at 75-76, every win matters to finish the season strong. Tonight is Roberto Clemente Day, adding a cool historical note to what’s shaping up to be a tense matchup.
Game 2 is set for Tuesday at 7:07 p.m. ET at Rogers Center. Toronto needs to bounce back big if they want to avoid dropping this series. Oh, and for those keeping tabs on the Emerald City’s own, our Mariners dropped a 6-4 decision to the Angels on Monday. Tough one, but hey, we move on. Let’s see if the Tigers can keep their amazing run going!
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Originally reported by Bless You Boys.
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