The Detroit Tigers will play a three-game series, against the Chicago White Sox. The Tigers are coming off being swept by the Braves while the White Sox are coming off a series loss to the Astros.
Detroit Tigers (34-40) vs. Chicago White Sox (20-55)
Game 1:
Date: Friday, June 21
Time: 6:40 pm EST
Broadcast: Bally Sports Detroit
Game 2:
Date: Saturday, June 22
Time: 1:10 pm EST
Broadcast: Bally Sports Detroit
Game 3:
Date: Sunday, June 23
Time: 1:40 pm EST
Broadcast: Bally Sports Detroit
Probable Starting Pitchers
Game 1: Jack Flaherty (4-4, 3.01 ERA) vs. Erick Fedde (5-1, 3.09 ERA)
Flaherty gets the series started he is 4-4 with a 3.01 ERA, a 2.62 FIP, a 0.95 WHIP, and 100 strikeouts in 77.2 innings. In his last start, he faced the Astros going five shutout innings giving up three hits; he walked one and struck out six. In his career against the White Sox, he is 0-1 with a 3.72 ERA, a 1.24 WHIP, and ten strikeouts in 9.2 innings. Fedde goes for the White Sox he is 5-1 with a 3.09 ERA, a 3.45 FIP, a 1.16 WHIP, and 83 strikeouts in 87.1 innings. In his last start, he faced the Diamondbacks going six innings giving up two runs on eight hits; he didn’t issue a walk and struck out six. In his lone start against the Tigers, he went 4.2 innings giving up two runs on five hits; he walked one and struck out seven.
Game 2: Kenta Maeda (2-3, 6.02 ERA) vs. Drew Thorpe (0-2, 6.32 ERA)
Maeda gets the middle game he is 2-3 with a 6.02 ERA, a 5.75 FIP, a 1.39 WHIP, and 36 strikeouts in 49.1 innings. In his last start, he faced the Astros going five innings giving up four runs on five hits; he walked two and struck out one. In his career against the White Sox, he is 3-2 with a 5.93 ERA, a 1.36 WHIP, and 37 strikeouts in 41 innings. Thorpe goes for Chicago, he is the 55th overall prospect by ITD, and he has made two starts going 0-1 with an 8.64 ERA, a 6.27 FIP, a 1.92 WHIP, and four strikeouts in 8.1 innings. In his last start, he faced the Diamondbacks going 3.1 innings giving up eight runs, seven earned on six hits; he walked five and didn’t record a strikeout. He has never faced the Tigers in his career.
Game 3: Reese Olson (1-8, 3.39 ERA) vs. Jonathan Cannon (0-1, 4.56 ERA)
Olson goes in the finale for Detroit, he is 1-8 with a 3.39 ERA, a 3.05 FIP, a 1.23 WHIP, and 69 strikeouts in 77 innings. In his last start, he faced the Braves going six shutout innings giving up four hits; he didn’t issue a walk and struck out eight. In his career against the White Sox, he is 1-2 with a 1.93 ERA, a 0.53 WHIP, and 12 strikeouts in 18.2 innings against the White Sox in his career. Cannon goes for the White Sox he is 0-1 with a 4.56 ERA, a 3.40 FIP, a 1.35 WHIP, and 24 strikeouts in 23.2 innings. In his last start, he faced the Mariners going seven innings giving up one run on four hits; he walked one and struck out seven. He has never faced the Tigers in his career.
Tigers vs. White Sox Leaders
Tigers:
AVG – Matt Vierling – .257
HR – Riley Greene – 14
RBI – Riley Greene – 37
IP – Tarik Skubal – 90.0
ERA – Tarik Skubal – 2.50
K – Tarik Skubal – 105
White Sox:
AVG – Paul DeJong – .237
HR – Paul DeJong – 14
RBI – Andrew Vaughn – 33
IP – Garrett Crochet – 88.2
ERA – Erick Fedde – 3.09
K – Garrett Crochet – 124
Tigers vs. White Sox Numbers
Tigers
AVG: .230 (24)
OPS: .668 (24)
R: 306 (20)
HR: 67 (24)
ERA: 3.86 (12)
K: 620 (19)
WHIP: 1.21 (8)
White Sox
AVG: .219 (30)
OPS: .627 (30)
R: 232 (30)
HR: 66 (25)
ERA: 4.84 (29)
K: 636 (11)
WHIP: 1.41 (29)
Wrap Up
This is a series the Tigers need to win. Things haven’t exactly gone as planned for them, as a team expected to compete for the American League Central they are struggling to stay a float in just the Wild Card. Things don’t get easier going forward and this team could be trending towards being sellers at the deadline if things don’t get turned around soon and this series may just be what they need.
