DUNEDIN, Fla. — The Detroit Tigers tied the Toronto Blue Jays, 3-3, on Thursday at TD Ballpark, remaining at 10-11 in Grapefruit League play.
What happened
Right-hander Casey Mize — pitching for spot in the starting rotation — struck out nine over four innings to open the game. The 24-year-old allowed two earned runs on five hits and no walks, throwing 72 pitches. He threw 55 strikes, and got strikeouts for nine of his first 10 outs. Right-hander Michael Fulmer pitched the sixth, seventh, eight and ninth innings. His performance was scoreless until the Blue Jays struck in the eighth inning to swipe a 3-2 lead.