Brewers Unloaded 16 Hits and a Seven-Run Eighth Inning: Tigers Better Have Answers Wednesday

The Milwaukee Brewers turned Tuesday night into a clinic on how to break open a game, hammering the Detroit Tigers 12-4 in the series opener at Comerica Park. Sixteen hits. A seven-run explosion in the eighth inning. This is the kind of offensive performance that makes you wonder if the Tigers have any answers left in this series.

Brice Turang led the way by driving in four runs, putting the exclamation point on what was Milwaukee's second-best offensive night of the season. The Brewers have now won five of their last six games and have cracked double digits in runs twice so far: once in this series opener, and once back in the season opener against the Chicago White Sox last month when they put up 14.

Mize Gets Another Chance to Win

Right-hander Casey Mize takes the mound for Detroit on Wednesday in what feels like a redemption moment. His record sits at 1-1, but those numbers don't tell the real story. Yes, he got lit up by Minnesota on April 6 in miserable weather, surrendering five runs in 4 1/3 innings. But since then? Two runs combined across three other starts spanning 18 1/3 innings. His last outing was his best: three hits, one walk, seven strikeouts, and 6 2/3 scoreless innings against Boston. He lost that game 1-0 in 10 innings, which had to sting.

"I feel good," Mize said. "I feel like I've had three good starts and one bad one. We've got to translate them to wins. That's what I care about the most."

The 2018 top draft pick is pitching like an ace after dealing with injury issues earlier in his career. Tigers manager A.J. Hinch was all in on his most recent performance: "Casey was incredible. That's the best combo of stuff and execution. The way his body's moving, I mean, he was excellent."

There's one problem: Mize has never beaten Milwaukee. In his only career start against the Brewers back in 2024, he gave up five runs in 5 1/3 innings.

Patrick Looking to Keep the Groove Going

Chad Patrick (1-0, 0.95 ERA) gets the ball for Milwaukee and comes in hot off his best outing yet. He held Toronto to one run and three hits over 6 2/3 innings last Wednesday in a 2-1 victory, striking out just two but not needing much more than that.

"I think everything's coming together," Patrick said. "I'm not going to do anything sexy out there. My job is to get weak contact and swings and misses."

Patrick has the stuff to back it up. As a rookie last season, he struck out 127 in 119 2/3 innings and added 11 more in nine postseason innings. Wednesday marks his first career start against Detroit. The Tigers better be ready.

This article was created with AI assistance and reviewed by Seattle On Tap editorial staff. Always verify information with official team sources.