The Tigers’ other primary import from the NL, Tucker Barnhart, is 3-for-9 against Buehler in his career with one double. In 13 at-bats against the righty, he has three hits - a double and two home runs – and three strikeouts. The bad news: Because it’s Báez, it’s a bit of a hit-or-miss history. The good news for the Tigers: Báez has arguably the best track record on the roster against today’s starter, Walker Buehler (who finish fourth in NL Cy Young voting last season). PHOENIX Miguel Vargas, the 23-year-old Los Angeles Dodgers rookie expected to take over at second base, has reached base in one-third of his 15 spring training plate appearances. In a hard fought series, the Dodgers prevailed in 5 Games, winning the final game in San Francisco. The big mover was Javier Báez, who went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs. The NLDS saw the Dodgers play their rival San Francisco Giants for the first time ever in the playoffs. With their 11-2 blowout win over the Braves at home, the Dodgers cut their deficit in the best-of-seven series to three games to two and forced a Game 6 back in Atlanta on Saturday. The Tigers could also use something resembling a repeat of their output at the plate from Saturday, when they scored more than three runs for just the sixth time in 20 games this season. SATURDAY'S VICTORY: Tigers get big nights from Beau Brieske, Javier Báez in 5-1 win over Dodgers The Tigers lost both, but Rodriguez took no-decisions, with 11 strikeouts and three walks over 12 innings combined. In short, it would be a good time for left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez to continue his streak of quality starts (six innings, three or fewer earned runs), which sits at two. White Sox (6-5 2-3 Away) Cubs (9-4 5-1 Home) Spring Training. For that to happen, the Tigers will likely need a repeat of Saturday night’s victorious formula: Five or so strong innings by the starter (former 27th-round pick Beau Brieske gave up a leadoff homer, then shut out the Dodgers the rest of the way) followed by four innings of shutdown relief by the bullpen.
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