Series Preview: Detroit Tigers vs. Cincinnati Reds 7/5-7/7

The Detroit Tigers will play a three-game series, against the Cincinnati Reds. The Tigers are coming off a series loss to the Twins while the Reds are coming off a series sweep over the Yankees.

Detroit Tigers (39-48) vs. Cincinnati Reds (42-45)

Game 1:

Date: Friday, July 5
Time: 7:10 pm EST
Broadcast: Apple TV+

Game 2:

Date: Saturday, July 6
Time: 4:10 pm EST
Broadcast: Bally Sports Detroit

Game 3:

Date: Sunday, July 7
Time: 1:40 pm EST
Broadcast: Bally Sports Detroit

Probable Starting Pitchers

Game 1: Reese Olson (2-8, 3.32 ERA) vs. Carson Spiers (2-1, 3.13 ERA)

Olson gets the series started for the Tigers he is 2-8 with a 3.32 ERA, a 2.90 FIP, a 1.20 WHIP, a 2.6 BB/9, and an 8.2 K/9 in 89.1 innings. In his last three starts, he is 1-0 with a 1.96 ERA, a 0.87 WHIP, and 20 strikeouts in 18.1 innings. The Tigers are 3-13 when he starts. Spiers goes for the Reds, he is 2-1 with a 3.13 ERA, a 2.68 FIP, a 1.15 WHIP, a 1.7 BB/9, and a 7.0 K/9 in 37.1 innings. In his last three starts, he is 2-1 with a 4.00 ERA, a 1.11 WHIP, and 14 strikeouts in 18 innings. The Reds are 3-5 when he pitches.

Game 2: TBD vs. Hunter Greene (5-4, 3.70 ERA)

Casey Mize was supposed to have this game but with him on the injured list the Tigers haven’t announced a starter for the middle game. Greene goes for Cincinnati he is 5-4 with a 3.70 ERA, a 3.79 FIP, a 1.17 WHIP, a 3.8 BB/9, and a 10.1 K/9 in 97.1 innings. In his last start, he faced the Cardinals going 4.2 innings giving up one run on four hits; he walked two and struck out six. The Reds are 5-12 in games he starts.

Game 3: Tarik Skubal (9-3, 2.45 ERA) vs. Graham Ashcraft (5-4, 5.45 ERA

Skubal gets the finale, he is 9-3 with a 2.45 ERA, a 2.74 FIP, a 0.93 WHIP, a 1.7 BB/9, and a 10.4 K/9 in 103 innings. In his last two starts he is 1-0 with a 0.69 ERA, a 0.69 WHIP, and 14 strikeouts in 13 innings. The Tigers are 11-6 when he starts. Ashcraft goes for the Reds he is 5-4 with a 5.45 ERA, a 4.85 FIP, a 1.47 WHIP, a 3.0 BB/9, and a 6.8 K/9 in 72.2 innings. In his last three starts he is 1-1 with an 8.36 ERA, a 1.57 WHIP, and eight strikeouts in 14 innings of work. The Reds are 7-7 when he starts

Tigers vs. Reds Leaders

Tigers:

AVG – Riley Greene – .259
HR – Riley Greene – 16
RBI – Riley Greene – 43
IP – Tarik Skubal – 103.0
ERA – Tarik Skubal – 2.45
K – Tarik Skubal – 119

Reds:

AVG – Jonathan India – .278
HR – Elly De La Cruz – 15
RBI – Spencer Steer – 54
IP – Hunter Greene – 97.1
ERA – Andrew Abbott – 3.28
K – Hunter Greene – 109