The Detroit Tigers will take on the Baltimore Orioles for three games this week. The Tigers are coming off a series sweep over the Royals while the Orioles are coming off a series loss to the Giants.
Detroit Tigers (80-73) vs. Baltimore Orioles (85-68)
Game 1:
Date: Friday, September 20
Time: 7:05 pm EST
Broadcast: Apple TV+
Game 2:
Date: Saturday, September 21
Time: 4:05 pm EST
Broadcast: Bally Sports Detroit
Game 3:
Date: Sunday, September 22
Time: 1:35 pm EST
Broadcast: Bally Sports Detroit
Probable Starting Pitchers
Game 1: Keider Montero (6-6, 4.60 ERA) vs. Corbin Burnes (14-8, 3.06 ERA)
Montero gets the series started, he is 6-6 with a 4.60 ERA, a 4.76 FIP, a 1.27 WHIP, a 2.8 BB/9, and a 6.8 K/9 in 88 innings. In his last three starts, he is 2-0 with a 2.45 ERA, a 0.98 WHIP, and eight strikeouts in 18.1 innings. The Tigers are 9-6 when he starts. Burnes gets the ball for Baltimore, he is 14-8 with a 3.06 ERA, a 3.63 FIP, a 1.12 WHIP, a 2.2 BB/9, and an 8.1 K/9 in 182.1 innings. In his last three starts, he is 2-1 with one of those coming against the Tigers in his last start going seven shutout innings giving up two hits; he walked one and struck out seven. The Orioles are 19-11 when he starts.
Game 2: Reese Olson (4-8, 3.50 ERA) vs. Cade Povich (2-9, 5.74 ERA)
Olson gets the middle game, he is 4-8 with a 3.50 ERA, a 3.23 FIP, a 1.21 WHIP, a 2.7 BB/9, and an 8.1 K/9 in 105.1 innings. He made his return on Monday going 2.1 innings giving up four runs on four hits; he walked one and struck out three. The Tigers are 7-13 when he starts. The Orioles will go with Povich he is 2-9 with a 5.74 ERA, a 5.13 FIP, a 1.54 WHIP, a 3.9 BB/9, and a 7.8 K/9 in 69 innings. He pitched against the Orioles last Sunday going five innings giving up two runs on two hits; he walked two and struck out eight. The Orioles are 5-9 when he starts.
Game 3: Casey Mize (2-6, 4.36 ERA) vs. Albert Suarez (8-6, 3.60 ERA)
Mize gets the finale, he is 2-6 with a 4.36 ERA, a 4.00 FIP, a 1.44 WHIP, a 2.5 BB/9, and a 6.7 K/9 in 99 innings. In his last five starts, he is 1-0 with a 3.86 ERA, a 1.32 WHIP, and 18 strikeouts in 25.2 innings. The Tigers are 12-8 when he starts. Suarez will oppose him he is 8-6 with a 3.60 ERA, a 3.92 FIP, a 1.32 WHIP, a 3.0 BB/9, and a 7.2 K/9 in 122.2 innings. In his last five starts, he is 2-2 with a 5.13 ERA, a 1.44 WHIP, and 20 strikeouts in 26.1 innings. The Orioles are 12-10 when he starts.
Tigers vs. Orioles Leaders
Tigers:
AVG – Colt Keith – .264
HR – Riley Greene – 24
RBI – Riley Greene – 71
IP – Tarik Skubal – 185.0
ERA – Tarik Skubal – 2.48
K – Tarik Skubal – 221
Orioles:
AVG – Gunnar Henderson – .282
HR – Anthony Santander – 42
RBI – Anthony Santander – 97
IP – Corbin Burnes – 182.1
ERA – Corbin Burnes– 3.06
K – Corbin Burnes – 164
Tigers vs. Orioles Numbers
Tigers
AVG: .235 (25)
OPS: .686 (22)
R: 649 (17)
HR: 156 (23)
ERA: 3.62 (3)
K: 1283 (17)
WHIP: 1.17 (2)
Orioles
AVG: .248 (12)
OPS: .747 (6)
R: 735 (4)
HR: 219 (2)
ERA: 3.95 (15)
K: 1306 (12)
WHIP: 1.24 (11)
