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Gossett, a rookie, is making the 16th start of his career. Since the beginning of July, he's slowly but steadily dropped his ERA from 6.23 to 5.02, while more consistently striking hitters out.
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Bell has not completed five innings in any of his three starts since moving from long relief into the Tigers' rotation. He gave up six runs on nine hits over 3 1/3 innings Thursday against the White Sox at Comerica Park.
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The mustachioed Mengden is coming off the best start of his career, a two-hit shutout vs. the Phillies, his first complete game. He's never faced the Tigers in his two-year big league career.
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If Sanchez is pitching for a role in a Major League rotation next year, his last outing made a good case that he can still pitch effectively. He struck out 11 White Sox batters over six innings of one-run ball at Comerica Park.
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Martinez is 3-6 with a 5.47 ERA in 16 starts this season and 0-1 with a 4.15 ERA in two starts vs. the A's. He is 4-3 with a 2.71 ERA in nine starts and four relief appearances against them in his career.
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Gonzalez earned his first win for the Rangers when he held the Angels to one run in five innings in a 4-2 victory on Sunday. He will be facing the A's for the first time since 2015.
