Analyst Backs Guardians Over Tigers as Foster Griffin Brings 12-4, 3.31 ERA Edge
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 12
Analyst Backs Guardians Over Tigers as Foster Griffin Brings 12-4, 3.31 ERA Edge
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 12
Summary
Cleveland gets the analyst’s pick in its AL Central matchup with Detroit, with the call hinging on deadline addition Foster Griffin starting for the Guardians.
Griffin has gone 12-4 with a 3.31 ERA, 1.11 WHIP and 122 strikeouts this season, though he was hit for five runs and two homers in his Cleveland debut.
Detroit’s path against the left-hander would likely be the long ball, but the Tigers’ power has been less effective versus left-handed pitching despite ranking 12th in home runs overall.
Framber Valdez starts for Detroit at 7-7 with a 4.17 ERA; he has rebounded from a poor July by allowing two earned runs over 14 innings in his first two August outings.
The matchup comes with both clubs carrying mixed profiles: Cleveland is 58-62 and still searching for more offense, while Detroit has played at a .582 clip outside its 6-22 May collapse.