Reese Olson made his first start since May 17 and allowed only one run on six hits in 4 1/3 innings as the Tigers beat the guardians 2-1 tonight from Progressive Field as Cleveland lost their eighth straight game.
José Ramírez gave the Guardians an early lead snapping an 0-for-21 drought taking Olson deep for his 14th homer of the season.
In the third inning, Wenceel Pérez evened the score at 1 with a well-hit ball to center field against Cleveland’s starting pitcher, Slade Cecconi (3-4). Following that, Zach McKinstry opened the fourth inning by smashing a curveball over the right-center field wall, marking his second go-ahead home run of the season.
The Tigers are now 6-0 when McKinstry homers in a game.
Batting Stats:
• Tigers:
• Wenceel Pérez: 1 HR (solo, Top 3rd, off Slade Cecconi)
• Zach McKinstry: 1 HR (solo, Top 4th, off Slade Cecconi, 6th of the season)
• Loaded the bases in the 1st inning but failed to score
• Team batting average over last 10 games: .297
• Runs per game (season): 5.05 (5th in MLB)
• Guardians:
• José Ramírez: 1 HR (solo, Bottom 1st, off Reese Olson, 14th of the season)
• Loaded the bases in the 8th inning with 2 outs, but David Schneemann failed to drive in runs
• Team batting average over last 10 games: .188
• Runs per game (season): 3.68 (26th in MLB)
Pitching Stats:
• Tigers:
• Reese Olson (W, 4-3, 2.96 ERA): Pitched into the 5th inning, allowed 1 run (Ramírez’s HR), exited after a fielding error by Colt Keith
• Tyler Holton: Relieved Olson, closed out the 5th inning
• Tom Kahnle: Pitched in the 8th inning, replaced by Will Vest with 2 outs
• Will Vest (S): Closed the game, faced bases-loaded situation in the 8th
• Team ERA (season): 3.44 (3rd in AL)
• Save rate: 70.6%
• Guardians:
• Slade Cecconi (L, 3-3, 3.64 ERA): Allowed 2 solo HRs (Pérez, McKinstry), pitched at least 4 innings, took the loss
• Team ERA over last 10 games: 4.84
• Team ERA (season): 4.05
• Save rate: 74.2%
Game Details:
• Venue: Progressive Field, Cleveland, OH
• Start Time: 7:10 p.m. ET
• Weather: 80°F
• Umpires: Home Plate – Willie Traynor, 1B – Brennan Miller, 2B – Jeremie Rehak, 3B – Chris Conroy
• Betting Odds:
• Moneyline: Tigers -126, Guardians +106
• Run Line: Tigers -1.5
• Over/Under: 8 runs (game total: 3 runs, under hit)
• Team Records:
• Tigers: 54-34, 6-4 in last 10 games
• Guardians: 40-45, 2-8 in last 10 games, 7-game losing streak
Notable Notes:
• The Tigers’ offense, ranked 5th in MLB for runs per game, capitalized on two solo home runs to secure the win. Their pitching and bullpen limited Cleveland’s struggling offense, which has been shut out in four of their last seven games.
• The Guardians, despite Ramírez’s early homer, couldn’t overcome their offensive woes (.225 team batting average, 26th in MLB) and fell further in the AL Central race.
• The game’s total runs (3) were well below the projected 8, aligning with Cleveland’s trend of hitting the under in 44 of 84 games.