CLEVELAND, Ohio — In Thursday’s 4-2 loss to the Tigers, the Guardians encountered a troubling preview of what might await them in October: the dreaded “pitching chaos” of a bullpen game. As the Guards head into a crucial final series against Texas with their division title hopes on the line, this stumble against Detroit’s pitching strategy raises critical questions about a potential weakness in their armor.

The Tigers deployed six different pitchers against Cleveland, starting with Troy Melton’s three solid innings before cycling through a revolving door of relievers. This approach effectively neutralized the Guardians’ normally pesky offense, holding them to just two runs.

On the Cleveland Baseball Talk Podcast , Joe Noga, cleveland.com Guardians beat reporter, highlighted the concern

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