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Brieske will open Saturday's game versus the White Sox. Brieske will make his 12th start of the year Saturday, and he carries a 4.91 ERA and 1.77 WHIP through 14.2 innings across his past 11 opening assignments. He'll likely only remain in the game for an inning or two before handing the game over to the Tigers' bullpen, though he has reached three frames twice this season.
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Brieske (4-4) tossed two perfect innings of relief to earn the win Thursday against the Rays. Brieske didn't strike anyone out, but he was still efficient and helped Detroit pick up a come-from-behind, 4-3 victory. The righty just earned his first save of the season Tuesday, and he followed that up with a critical win as the Tigers narrow in on a playoff spot. If Detroit does ultimately advance to the postseason, Brieske figures to have a high-leverage and versatile role out of the bullpen. He has a 3.56 ERA and 68 strikeouts across 65.2 innings this year.
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Brieske (3-4) tossed two scoreless innings of relief to earn the win Saturday against the Orioles. He walked one and struck out one. Brieske pitched the last two innings of the game, which went into extra innings, and he earned the win when the Tigers scored twice in the top of the 10th. The righty has been a versatile reliever for Detroit this season, often working as a opener and giving the team multiple innings. He has a 3.65 ERA and 65 strikeouts across 61.2 innings this year.
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Brieske will serve as the opener for Saturday's game against Baltimore, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports. Brieske worked as the opener Friday and pitched 1.1 scoreless innings without allowing a baserunner. He should work one or two more innings Saturday and is expected to give way to Ty Madden.
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Brieske (2-4) allowed two unearned runs on two hits across 1.1 innings of relief to take the loss Friday against the Athletics. He walked one and struck out one. Brieske was tasked with extending the game beyond the 13th inning after giving up a game-tying sacrifice fly in the 12th, but he allowed Seth Brown to deliver the walk-off single. The righty reliever snapped a streak of three straight scoreless appearances, though with the runs being unearned, he lowered his ERA since the beginning of August to 2.45. For the season, Brieske has a 4.14 ERA and 56 strikeouts across 54.1 innings.
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| Year | Team | APP | GS | INN | W | L | S | K | BBI | HA | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | DET | 46 | 12 | 67.7 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 69 | 30 | 55 | 3.59 | 1.25 |
| 2023 | DET | 25 | 1 | 35.0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 12 | 36 | 3.60 | 1.37 |
| 2022 | DET | 15 | 15 | 81.7 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 54 | 25 | 73 | 4.18 | 1.20 |
Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | W | L | S | INN | HA | ERA | BBI | K | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/28 | vs  |
- | 1 | - | 2.0 | 1 | 1.64 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 9/26 | vs  |
1 | - | - | 2.0 | 0 | 1.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 9/24 | vs |
- | - | 1 | 2.0 | 1 | 1.29 | 0 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 9/21 | @  |
1 | - | - | 2.0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 9/17 | @  |
- | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 3 | 0.00 |
| 9/16 | @ |
- | - | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 2.00 |
| 9/14 | vs |
- | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 1 | 2.00 |