Matt Vierling

Vierling's solo shot was the extent of the Tigers' offense in this game as they were shut down by Tanner Bibee and the Guardians' bullpen. He's had a sneaky solid season with 13 homers and a .742 OPS.

The Tigers continue to play around with their lineup and Perez, who has hit 1st, 5th, and 6th in the last four games will be back in the lead-off spot on Wednesday with Matt Vierling, who had led off the last two games, back in the 3rd spot. Where this lineup settles is anybody's guess, but Perez remains a fixture in it and has been in the midst of a strong enough rookie season to warrant fantasy consideration in most league formats.

Dodgers' closer Evan Phillips was utilized in the sixth inning of this one, so manager Dave Roberts turned to Hudson after the Dodgers went ahead in the top half of the ninth inning. Things got interesting in the ninth as the 37-year-old right-hander allowed a pair of one-out walks to Colt Keith and Wenceel Perez, but he battled back to strike out Matt Vierling and then got Riley Greene on a fly ball to center to end it. Hudson has registered a minuscule 1.63 ERA across 38 2/3 innings on the season while chipping in six victories and four saves.

Canha was used as a pinch hitter on Monday, so he is healthy but has been in a prolonged slump since May. Gio Urshela will continue to start at first base with Matt Vierling in the outfield and Zach McKinstry making his fifth straight start at third base.

The 25-year-old right-hander also piled up eight strikeouts on the night while issuing three free passes. All of the damage done against him came early on, as Colt Keith smacked an RBI triple and scored on a sacrifice fly by Matt Vierling in the opening inning. Vierling then crushed a two-run homer in the third. Bibee settled in nicely afterwards though and kept his team in the game. He got 13 swings and misses on 109 pitches on the night, registering a CSW of 27 percent. He finishes the first half with a 7-4 record, 3.77 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and a 123/27 K/BB ratio across 105 innings through his first 19 starts.