Bibee’s Struggles Threaten Guardians’ Playoff Hopes | Cleveland Guardians News

Tanner Bibee’s postseason hopes are hanging by a thread as his recent starts spiral out of control—averaging just over three runs per nine innings, he’s been the league’s worst-supported pitcher. A promising six-run lead early in Tuesday’s game against Baltimore quickly evaporated when he unraveled in the second inning, surrendering five earned runs in under four innings. His reliance on harder stuff and cutters after initial success with softer pitches seems to be backfiring, mirroring a troubling trend of ten earned runs in less than nine innings across his last few outings. With only sixteen ga...