The Detroit Tigers will play a three-game series, against the Atlanta Braves. The Tigers are coming off a series loss at the hands of the Astros while the Braves are coming off a series win over the Rays.
Detroit Tigers (34-37) vs. Atlanta Braves (38-31)
Game 1:
Date: Monday, June 17
Time: 7:20 pm EST
Broadcast: Bally Sports Detroit
Game 2:
Date: Tuesday, June 18
Time: 7:20 pm EST
Broadcast: Bally Sports Detroit
Game 3:
Date: Wednesday, June 19
Time: 12:20 pm EST
Broadcast: Bally Sports Detroit
Probable Starting Pitchers
Game 1: Reese Olson (1-8, 3.68 ERA) vs. Max Fried (6-3, 3.20 ERA)
Olson gets the series started he is 1-8 with a 3.68 ERA, a 3.26 FIP, a 1.28 WHIP, and 61 strikeouts in 71 innings. In his last start, he faced the Nationals going 5.1 innings giving up five runs, four earned on ten hits; he walked two and struck out three. In his career against the Braves, he’s made one start suffering a loss going 3.1 innings giving up seven runs, six earned on five hits; he walked two and struck out two. Fried goes for the Braves he is making his 14th start, he is 6-3 with a 3.20 ERA, a 3.39 FIP, a 1.05 WHIP, and 70 strikeouts in 78.2 innings. In his last start, he faced the Orioles going five innings giving up four runs on six hits; he walked two and struck out three. He has never faced the Tigers in his career.
Game 2: Casey Mize (1-4, 4.43 ERA) vs. Spencer Schwellenbach (0-2, 6.32 ERA)
Mize gets the middle game, he is 1-4 with a 4.43 ERA, a 3.95 FIP, a 1.46 WHIP, and 43 strikeouts in 65 innings. In his last start, he faced the Nationals going six innings giving up one run on four hits; he walked one and struck out four. He has never faced the Braves in his career. Schwellenbach will make his fourth start of his big league career, he is 0-2 with a 6.32 ERA, a 4.43 FIP, a 1.34 WHIP, and 12 strikeouts in 15.2 innings. In his last start, he faced the Orioles going six innings giving up two runs on four hits; he walked two and struck out three. He has never faced the Tigers in his career.
Game 3: Tarik Skubal (8-2, 2.20 ERA) vs. Reynaldo Lopez (4-2, 1.69 ERA)
Skubal gets the finale, he is making his 15th start, and he is 8-2 with a 2.20 ERA, a 2.43 FIP, a 0.90 WHIP, and 98 strikeouts in 86 innings. In his last start he faced the Astros going 6.1 innings giving up four runs on six hits; he walked one and struck out two. He has never faced the Braves in his career. Lopez goes for Atlanta, he is 4-2 with a 1.69 ERA, a 2.83 FIP, a 1.03 WHIP, and 70 strikeouts in 69.1 innings. In his last start, he faced the Orioles going six shutout innings giving up two hits; he walked one and struck out eight. In his career against the Tigers, he is 6-7 with a 3.35 ERA, a 1.21 WHIP, and 78 strikeouts in 94 innings.
Tigers vs. Astros Leaders
Tigers:
AVG – Matt Vierling – .261
HR – Riley Greene – 14
RBI – Riley Greene – 36
IP – Tarik Skubal – 86.0
ERA – Tarik Skubal – 2.20
K – Jack Flaherty – 100
Braves:
AVG – Marcell Ozuna – .322
HR – Marcell Ozuna – 20
RBI – Marcell Ozuna – 62
IP – Chris Sale – 81.2
ERA – Reynaldo Lopez – 1.69
K – Chris Sale – 99
Tigers vs. Braves Numbers
Tigers
AVG: .234 (21)
OPS: .681 (19)
R: 303 (13)
HR: 67 (21)
ERA: 3.85 (11)
K: 588 (19)
WHIP: 1.22 (9)
Braves
AVG: .246 (12)
OPS: .715 (13)
R: 303 (13)
HR: 72 (15)
ERA: 3.66 (8)
K: 596 (16)
WHIP: 1.23 (11)
Wrap Up
The Tigers had a rough weekend against the Astros and it’s only going to be tougher with this Braves series this week. Atlanta had struggled offensively but bounced back offensively this weekend outscore the Rays 22-13. The Tigers bats were alive on Saturday and they’ll need those same bats to show up in this series for at least two of the games.
