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LAKELAND, Fla. — The Detroit Tigers lost to the Toronto Blue Jays, 5-4, in Thursday’s split-squad game at Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium. The Tigers faced the New York Yankees in the other split-squad game in Tampa, which ended later Thursday night.
The Tigers are 6-6-1 in Grapefruit League play.
In Lakeland, right-hander Kenta Maeda — who signed a two-year, $24 million contract in the offseason — increased his volume of pitches in his second start, throwing 53 pitches.
That’s exactly what manager A.J. Hinch wanted him to do.
“Three innings and 53 pitches is around what we expected,” said Maeda, who threw 30 pitches in his first start. “I had to throw a little more than I would have liked to. If anything, I would have liked to surprise A.J. with a lesser count than 50, but it is what it is.”
