The Detroit Tigers have the lineup to make the postseason, even without Miguel Cabrera for six weeks. They have only scored two runs or fewer twice in the past month and were productive without Cabrera in the lineup against the Toronto Blue Jays this weekend. They left runs out there, but they can still be productive. For the Tigers to succeed, the starting pitching needs to step up its game.
Over the past month, the Tigers have had two stellar starting pitchers, two bad starting pitchers, and one average pitcher. When all of that is put together, the Tigers rank 12th in the American League in starting pitching over the past month with a 4.