CLEVELAND -- It worked once, so why not try it again?
That's the attitude the Detroit Tigers are taking in tabbing lefty Tyler Holton to start Game 1 of their American League Division Series against the Cleveland Guardians on Saturday.
Holton, 28, started the Game 2 clincher against the Houston Astros in the wild-card round Wednesday, won by the Tigers 5-2. He pitched one inning in that game and is likely to do the same Saturday. Holton will be the fourth pitcher in the past 10 postseasons to start back-to-back postseason games, according to ESPN Research.
"As usual, we're going to go a lot of different ways," Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said in making the announcement. "We're going to use our relievers as we need to, and having an extra off day between those games is probably an advantage for every single pitcher in this series, including our guys."
That's the attitude the Detroit Tigers are taking in tabbing lefty Tyler Holton to start Game 1 of their American League Division Series against the Cleveland Guardians on Saturday.
Holton, 28, started the Game 2 clincher against the Houston Astros in the wild-card round Wednesday, won by the Tigers 5-2. He pitched one inning in that game and is likely to do the same Saturday. Holton will be the fourth pitcher in the past 10 postseasons to start back-to-back postseason games, according to ESPN Research.
"As usual, we're going to go a lot of different ways," Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said in making the announcement. "We're going to use our relievers as we need to, and having an extra off day between those games is probably an advantage for every single pitcher in this series, including our guys."
