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Game 17: Miggyless Tigers (8-8) @ Twins (8-8)

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SP: Matthew Robert Boyd

2B: Ian Michael Kinsler
RF: Michael Anthony Mahtook
3B: Nicholas Alexander Castellanos
DH: Víctor Jesús Martínez
LF: Justin Irvin Upton
C: James Thomas McCann
1B: John Austin Hicks
SS: Dixon Javier Machado Moreno

SP: Adalberto Mejía

2B: James Brian Dozier
SS: Jorge Luis Pacheco Polanco
1B: Miguel Ángel Jean Sanó
DH: Robert Edward Grossman
RF: Maximilian Kepler-Rozycki
C: Christopher Paul Gimenez
3B: Eduardo José Escobar
LF: Eddie Manuel Rosario
CF: Byron Keiron Buxton

Things of Note: MIGUEL CABRERA IS ON THE 10-DAY DL!!!!!!!

Game 16: Tigers (8-7) @ Twins (7-8)

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SP: Justin Verlander

2B: Ian Kinsler
3B: Nicholas Castellanos
1B: Miguel Cabrera
DH: Victor Martinez
LF: Justin Upton
RF: Mikie Mahtook
C: James McCann
CF: JaCoby Jones
SS: Andrew Romine

SP: Hector Santiago

2B: Brian Dozier
RF: Max Kepler
3B: Miguel Sanó
1B: Joe Mauer
DH: Robbie Grossman
C: Jason Castro
SS: Jorge Polanco
LF: Eddie Rosario
CF: Byron Buxton

Things of Note: We’re not in Tampa anymore, at least.

Series Recap: Stop the World – I Want to Get Off

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The Tigers’ three-game set in Tampa Bay was hardly a clinic in good pitching, good defense, or good hitting. The Tigers got drubbed in two of the three, and then handed away the other game on a game-ending error. Some fans might be wondering, “Is there anything we can take from this series?” It’s still rather early in the season so I don’t advocate attempting to draw meaningful conclusions from a three-game series, no matter how miserable it was.

Tigers drop series. More at 11. Or after this read-more.

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Game 14: Graph of Oh, For Heaven’s Sake

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This game was weird.

Tigers
Best Performers
Nicholas Castellanos: .388 WPA
Miguel Cabrera: .174 WPA
Justin Wilson: .137 WPA

Tigers
Worst Performers
Francisco Rodriguez: -.809 WPA (5.64 pLI)
JaCoby Jones: -.256 WPA
Jordan Zimmermann: -.183 WPA

Rays
Best Performers
Evan Longoria: .520 WPA
Kevin Kiermaier: .269 WPA

Rays
Worst Performers
Jumbo Diaz: -.479 WPA
Derek Norris: -.139 WPA
Tim Beckham: -.118 WPA

Game 14: Tigers (8-5) @ Rays (7-8)

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Detroit Tigers

SP: Jordan Zimmerman

2B: Ian Kinsler
3B: Nicholas Castellanos
1B: Miguel Cabrera
DH: Víctor Martínez
RF: Tyler Collins
C: James McCann
LF: Andrew Romine
CF: JaCoby Jones
SS: José Iglesias

Tampa Bay Rays

SP: Chris Archer

DH: Corey Dickerson
CF: Kevin Kiermaier
3B: Evan Longoria
2B: Brad Miller
RF: Steven Souza Jr.
1B: Logan Morrison
C: Derek Norris
LF: Shane Peterson
SS: Tim Beckham

THINGS OF NOTE: Justin Upton is being held out of the lineup due to that forearm contusion he suffered in the game last night. He’ll also probably get tomorrow off too. J.D. Martinez took batting practice with the team and is visiting with them tonight! After they head off to Minnesota, J.D. will go to Lakeland to continue to work out.

Game 13: Graph of *giant fart noise*

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Today was just one of those days, I guess.

Tigers
Best Performers
Miguel Cabrera: .056 WPA
Justin Upton: .044 WPA
Victor Martinez: .038 WPA

Tigers
Worst Performers
Alex Avila: -.141 WPA
JaCoby Jones: -.102 WPA
Ian Kinsler: -.097 WPA

Rays
Best Performers
Tim Beckham: .194 WPA
Danny Farquhar: .152 WPA (3.20 pLI!!!)
Derek Norris: .091 WPA

Rays
Worst Performers
Corey Dickerson: -.072 WPA
Logan Morrison: -.040 WPA
Evan Longoria: -.037 WPA

Game 11: Tigers (7-3) @ Indians (4-6)

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Detroit Tigers

SP: Justin Verlander

2B: Ian Kinsler
3B: Nicholas Castellanos
!B: Miguel Cabrera
DH: Victor Martinez
LF: Justin Upton
RF: Tyler Collins
C: James McCann
CF: Andrew Romine
SS: José Iglesias

Cleveland Indians

DH: Carlos Santana
SS: Francisco Lindor
LF: Michael Brantley
1B: Edwin Encarnacion
2B: José Ramírez
CF: Lonnie Chisenhall
3B: Yandy Diaz
RF: Abraham Almonte
C: Yan Gomes