On Wednesday, the Tigers lost Game 2 of the Wild Card series to the Guardians in truly embarrassing fashion. They left 15 runners in scoring position, one away from matching a postseason record set by the 2009 Dodgers in the NLDS, and a bullpen meltdown that started with Troy Melton and led to a five-run eighth inning.
Nothing except the Tigers' starting pitching has been working — Casey Mize gave up a solo homer in the first and a pair of walks but otherwise looked solid until AJ Hinch pulled him early to play matchups against the Guardians — but that could very well change on Thursday.