Series Preview: Detroit Tigers vs. Baltimore Orioles 9/13-9/15

Series Preview: Detroit Tigers vs. Baltimore Orioles 9/13-9/15

The Detroit Tigers will take on the Baltimore Orioles for three games this weekend. The Tigers are coming off a series win over the Rockies, while the Orioles are coming off a series loss to the Red Sox.

Detroit Tigers (75-72) vs. Baltimore Orioles (83-64)

Game 1:

Date: Friday, September 13
Time: 6:40 pm EST
Broadcast: Bally Sports Detroit

Game 2:

Date: Saturday, September 14
Time: 6:10 pm EST
Broadcast: Bally Sports Detroit

Game 3:

Date: Sunday, September 15
Time: 12:10 pm EST
Broadcast: Bally Sports Detroit

Probable Starting Pitchers

Game 1: TBD vs. Zach Eflin (10-8, 3.65 ERA)

The Tigers haven’t announced a starter yet, but the Orioles will have Eflin, who is 10-8 with a 3.65 ERA, a 3.56 FIP, a 1.14 WHIP, a 1.0 BB/9, and a 7.6 K/9 in 148 innings. Since joining the Orioles, he’s made six starts, going 5-1 with a 2.37 ERA, a 3.20 FIP, a 1.05 WHIP, a 0.9 BB/9, and a 9.0 K/9 in 38 innings. In his last five starts, he is 4-1 with a 1.97 ERA, a 0.94 WHIP, and 31 strikeouts in 32 innings. The Orioles are 5-1 when he starts.

Game 2: TBD vs. Corbin Burnes (13-8, 3.18 ERA)

The Tigers haven’t announced a starter for this game, either. Burnes will go for Baltimore. He is 13-8 with a 3.18 ERA, a 3.71 FIP, a 1.15 WHIP, a 2.2 BB/9, and an 8.1 K/9 in 175.1 innings. In his last five starts, he is 1-4 with a 5.96 ERA, a 1.71 WHIP, and 20 strikeouts in 25.2 innings. The Orioles are 18-11 when he starts.

Game 3: Keider Montero (5-6, 4.88 ERA) vs. Cade Povich (2-8, 5.91 ERA)

Montero gets the finale; he is 5-6 with a 4.88 ERA, a 4.85 FIP, a 1.28 WHIP, a 2.8 BB/9, and a 7.0 k/9 in 83 innings. In his last five starts, he is 2-1 with a 3.18 ERA, a 1.13 WHIP, and 21 strikeouts in 28.1 innings. The Tigers are 8-6 when he starts. Povich goes for Baltimore. He is 2-8 with a 5.91 ERA, a 5.24 FIP, a 1.59 WHIP, a 3.9 BB/9, and a 7.3 K/9 in 64 innings. In his last five starts, he is 1-3 with a 5.40 ERA, a 1.46 WHIP, and 27 strikeouts in 26.2 innings. The Orioles are 5-8 when he starts.

Tigers vs. Orioles Leaders

Tigers:

AVG – Riley Greene- .265
HR – Riley Greene – 21
RBI – Riley Greene – 66
IP – Tarik Skubal – 180.0
ERA – Tarik Skubal – 2.50
K – Tarik Skubal – 214

Orioles:

AVG – Gunnar Henderson – .281
HR – Anthony Santander – 41
RBI – Anthony Santander – 95
IP – Corbin Burnes – 175.1
ERA – Corbin Burnes– 3.18
K – Corbin Burnes – 157

Tigers vs. Orioles Numbers

Tigers

AVG: .235 (24)
OPS: .686 (23)
R: 628 (17)
HR: 150 (23)
ERA: 3.67 (4)
K: 1233 (15)
WHIP: 1.17 (2)

Orioles

AVG: .250 (10)
OPS: .754 (4)
R: 721 (4)
HR: 216 (1)
ERA: 3.94 (13)
K: 1251 (12)
WHIP: 1.24 (10)

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