The Detroit Tigers just got punched in the mouth, dropping their series to the Dodgers after a tough 6-1 loss on Sunday. Framber Valdez kept it tight for five frames of one-run ball, but one hung changeup in the sixth busted a 1-1 tie wide open. Now, Detroit’s gotta shake it off fast because they’re kicking off a six-game road trip tonight against American League Central rivals, starting with the Minnesota Twins.
Jobe’s Comeback Story Is Heating Up
Who’s taking the mound for the Olde English D tonight? None other than 24-year-old righty Jackson Jobe. Dude’s still getting his feel back after returning from Tommy John surgery earlier this month, but don’t sleep on him. Over his last two starts, Jobe’s been quietly lights out with a 1.86 ERA and 3.81 FIP across almost ten innings, allowing eight hits and six walks while striking out seven. He’s kept his team right in the thick of things. His season line shows a 1-1 record and a 3.93 ERA across four starts and 18.1 innings, but that recent form is what really pops.
Bradley’s Rough August Continues
Across the field, the Twins are sending out 25-year-old right-hander Taj Bradley, and he’s gotta be itching to turn things around. August has been ROUGH for him, man. His last five starts? A subpar 5.40 ERA and two losses. Yikes. He’s coughed up 28 hits, three homers, and a whopping 14 walks over 26 2/3 innings, though he did punch out 30 batters, hit a batter, and uncorked a wild pitch. Bradley’s faced these Tigers twice already this year, and it’s been a rollercoaster. He crushed ’em back in April, giving up just one run on six hits with ten strikeouts for his second win. But then in June, the Tigers absolutely tagged him for five runs on seven hits, including three dingers, for his third loss of the summer.
This Monday night matchup at Target Field between a surging Jobe and a struggling Bradley is gonna be wild. Detroit’s sitting at 63-73, while Minnesota is just ahead at 65-72. Expect some fireworks as these two AL Central squads go at it at 7:40 p.m. ET.
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Originally reported by Bless You Boys.
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