Blue Jays-Tigers Preview 8-22-12
(AP) -- Detroit manager Jim Leyland believes Anibal Sanchez is much better than he's looked during his short time with the Tigers.
Sanchez tries to avoid a third consecutive losing start Wednesday night and help the Tigers hand the struggling Toronto Blue Jays a fifth straight road defeat.
Since a 10-2 victory over Cleveland on Aug. 3 in his second outing after Detroit acquired him from Miami, Sanchez (1-3, 7.97 ERA) has allowed 12 runs and 19 hits in 8 1-3 innings over his last two starts. He'll be taking the mound Wednesday for the first time since Aug. 13, when he gave up five runs and 12 hits in 5 1-3 innings of a 9-3 loss at Minnesota.
"He's not keeping the ball down well enough," Leyland said. "I certainly know that he's a better pitcher than he's shown so far."
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