There are two ways to look at the Detroit Tigers' postseason hitting.

You can look at the numbers in a vacuum and marvel — Justyn-Henry Malloy is raking in the post season, hitting .667. Zach McKinstry is batting .400, Andy Ibanez is at .333 and don’t forget about Jake Rogers (.308) or even Wenceel Perez (.300).

But then you realize it’s just over four games, which is beyond a small sample size for baseball, and that puts everything into perspective.

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Especially for the other end of the spectrum.

In this postseason, Spencer Torkelson is hitless in 12 at-bats, with seven strikeouts and three walks. Colt Keith is 0-for-9, with five walks and three strikeouts. And in 18 plate appearances in the four games, Riley Greene is hitting just .133, with two hits, two walks and a hit-by-pitch. He has not scored a run and has not driven in a run.

But still, even though it’s a small sample size, there is a human element to it.

So, even though Greene is an All-Star who hit .262 over more than 500 at-bats during the regular season, he wants desperately to get a big postseason hit.

He’s a competitor who wants to help his team win.

But Tigers manager A.J. Hinch does not sound concerned.

“He's going to have a big swing in this series," Hinch said "Could be tomorrow, could be the next day, but I don't see any sort of difference of behavior or stress."

Hinch did acknowledge the human side of the situation, knowing how badly his players want to contribute to wins.

“When you don't hit a ball perfectly, or you go a game without getting a hit, or you're not feel like you're doing your part,” Hinch said. “These guys get frustrated, but he's not any different now than he is before. He's a huge presence.”

No matter what the numbers say, in this small sample size, Hinch has noticed managers making decisions around Greene.

“One thing I know, they don't want him up to bat," Hinch said. "I'm watching them manage against them. I know they are always aware."

Matt Vierling, who was the only Tiger on the active roster with postseason experience before this run, has become the voice of reason about these kinds of things.

"Everything is amplified," Vierling said. "Everything is under a microscope just with how intense the games are, how much each at-bat means. I was talking with Riley yesterday about how playoff baseball, it's different. It's different than regular-season baseball."

So, even though it's a small sample size, it does matter.

"Every at-bat matters," Vierling said. "It's not just like a Game No. 94 and you're just getting your at-bats in and everything. It means a little more than that. So it's definitely different."

The third way to look at it?

The Tigers are 1-1 against Cleveland without offensive production from Greene, Torkelson or Keith.

If those three start to hit, it would be a huge lift in the remaining games.

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In the path of a hurricane

As Hurricane Milton charges toward Florida, it's impacting the Tigers.

"Alex Faedo who, by the way, we are keeping in our thoughts," Hinch said. "He's in the middle of that hurricane that's headed towards Tampa, as is our people in Lakeland. We're in touch with all of our people."

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