The Boston Red Sox and Detroit Tigers will face off this weekend for three games. The Red Sox are coming off a series loss to the Blue Jays while the Tigers are coming off a series win over the Angels.
Boston Red Sox (69-65) vs. Detroit Tigers (68-67)
Game 1:
Date: Friday, August 30
Time: 6:40 pm EST
Broadcast: NESN
Game 2:
Date: Saturday, August 31
Time: 6:10 PM
Broadcast: NESN
Game 3:
Date: Sunday, September 1
Time: 1:40 pm EST
Broadcast: NESN
Probable Starting Pitchers
Game 1: Tanner Houck (8-9, 3.23 ERA) vs. Casey Mize (2-6, 4.23 ERA)
Houck gets the series started making his 27th start of the season, he is 8-9 with a 3.23 ERA, a 3.34 FIP, a 1.18 WHIP, a 2.5 BB/9, and a 7.8 K/9 in 158.2 innings. In his last three starts, he is 0-1 with a 4.82 ERA, a 1.45 WHIP, and 13 strikeouts in 18.2 innings. The Red Sox are 13-13 when he starts. Mize is set to return from the injured list for this one, he is 2-6 with a 4.23 ERA, a 3.69 FIP, a 1.45 WHIP, a 2.4 BB/9, and a 6.6 K/9 in 78.2 innings. In his last start before hitting the injured list, he went 5.1 shutout innings giving up three hits; he walked two and struck out two. The Tigers are 9-7 when he starts.
Game 2: Nick Pivetta (5-9, 4.61 ERA) vs. Tarik Skubal (15-4, 2.58 ERA)
Pivetta gets the middle game, he is 5-9 with a 4.61 ERA, a 4.30 FIP, a 1.13 WHIP, a 2.2 BB/9, and a 10.9 K/9 in 111.1 innings. In his last three starts, he is 0-1 with a 6.13 ERA, a 1.09 WHIP, and 13 strikeouts in 14.2 innings. Skubal will face him making his 27th start of the season, he is 15-4 with a 2.58 ERA, a 2.58 FIP, a 0.95 WHIP, a 1.9 BB/9, and a 10.8 K/9 in 160.1 innings. In his last five starts, he is 3-1 with a 3.56 ERA, a 1.09 WHIP, and 39 strikeouts in 30.1 innings. The Tigers are 18-8 when he starts.
Game 3: Cooper Criswell (5-4, 4.34 ERA) vs. TBD
Criswell gets the finale he is 5-4 with a 4.34 ERA, a 4.07 FIP, a 1.39 WHIP, a 2.7 BB/9, and a 6.6 K/9 in 83 innings. He has a 2.25 ERA, a 1.63 WHIP, and four strikeouts in eight innings in his last two starts. The Red Sox are 11-4 when he starts. The Tigers haven’t announced a starter for the finale.
Boston Red Sox vs. Detroit Tigers Leaders
Red Sox:
AVG – Jarren Duran – .292
HR – Rafael Devers – 28
RBI – Rafael Devers – 80
IP – Tanner Houck – 158.2
ERA – Tanner Houck – 3.23
K – Kutter Crawford – 141
Tigers:
AVG – Riley Greene – .260
HR – Riley Greene – 19
RBI – Riley Greene – 56
IP – Tarik Skubal – 160.1
ERA – Tarik Skubal – 2.58
K – Tarik Skubal – 193
Boston Red Sox vs. Detroit Tigers Numbers
Red Sox
AVG: .258 (4)
OPS: .759 (4)
R: 649 (7)
HR: 168 (7)
ERA: 4.14 (20)
K: 1126 (18)
WHIP: 1.26 (16)
Tigers
AVG: .234 (24)
OPS: .687 (23)
R: 571 (19)
HR: 140 (22)
ERA: 3.78 (8)
K: 1140 (15)
WHIP: 1.19 (3)
