The Detroit Tigers will take on the Cleveland Guardians for a four-game series. The Tigers are coming off a series win over the Blue Jays while the Guardians are coming off a series loss to the Padres.
Detroit Tigers (49-51) vs. Cleveland Guardians (59-39)
Game 1:
Date: Monday, July 22
Time: 6:40 pm EST
Broadcast: Bally Sports Detroit
Game 2:
Date: Tuesday, July 23
Time: 6:40 pm EST
Broadcast: Bally Sports Detroit
Game 3:
Date: Wednesday, July 24
Time: 6:40 pm EST
Broadcast: Bally Sports Detroit
Game 4:
Date: Thursday, July 25
Time: 1:10 pm EST
Broadcast: Bally Sports Detroit
Probable Starting Pitchers
Game 1: Tarik Skubal (10-3, 2.41 ERA) vs. Carlos Carrasco (3-7, 5.02 ERA)
Skubal makes his first start of the second half, he is 10-3 with a 2.41 ERA, a 2.57 FIP, a 0.88 WHIP, a 1.6 BB/9, and a 10.9 K/9 in 116 innings. In his last five starts, he is 2-1 with a 3.00 ERA, a 0.80 WHIP, and 42 strikeouts in 30 innings. The Tigers are 12-7 when he starts. Carrasco will oppose him he is 3-7 with a 5.02 ERA, a 4.78 FIP, a 1.36 WHIP, a 2.7 BB/9, and a 7.1 K/9 in 86 innings. In his last five starts, he is 1-1 with a 3.33 ERA, a 1.15 WHIP, and 24 strikeouts in 27 innings. The Guardians are 7-10 when he starts.
Game 2: TBD vs. Xzavion Curry (0-2, 5.19 ERA)
The Tigers will go with a bullpen game in the second game of the series. Curry will go the Guardians, he is 0-2 with a 5.19 ERA, a 5.29 FIP, a 1.27 WHIP, a 1.6 BB/9, and a 6.2 K/9 in 17.1 innings. In his last three starts, he is 0-1 with a 5.68 ERA, a 1.42 WHIP, and eight strikeouts in 12.2 innings. The Guardians are 2-1 when he starts.
Game 3: Jack Flaherty (7-5, 3.13 ERA) vs. Tanner Bibee (8-4, 3.58 ERA)
Flaherty gets the third game, he is 7-5 with a 3.13 ERA, a 3.16 FIP, a 0.96 WHIP, a 1.5 BB/9, and an 11.4 K/9 in 100.2 innings. In his last five starts, he is 4-1 with a 2.89 ERA, a 0.96 WHIP, and 33 strikeouts in 28 innings. The Tigers are 10-7 when he starts. Bibee will oppose him he is 8-4 with a 3.58 ERA, a 3.35 FIP, a 1.11 WHIP, a 2.4 BB/9, and a 10.2 K/9 in 110.2 innings. In his last five starts, he is 3-2 with a 3.38 ERA, a 1.06 WHIP, and 27 strikeouts in 29.1 innings. The Guardians are 15-5 when he starts.
Game 4: TBD vs. Gavin Williams (0-2, 4.50 ERA)
The Tigers haven’t announced a starter for the finale as this would have been Reese Olson’s spot but he is on the 15-day injured list. Williams will go for the Guardians he is 0-2 with a 4.50 ERA, a 3.27 FIP, a 1.56 WHIP, a 4.0 BB/9, and a 7.0 K/9 in 18 innings. In his last three starts, he is 0-1 with a 2.57 ERA, a 1.36 WHIP, and 12 strikeouts in 14 innings. The Guardians are 1-3 when he starts.
Tigers vs. Guardians Leaders
Tigers:
AVG – Riley Greene – .271
HR – Riley Greene – 17
RBI – Riley Greene – 51
IP – Tarik Skubal – 116.0
ERA – Tarik Skubal – 2.41
K – Tarik Skubal – 140
Guardians:
AVG – Steven Kwan – .346
HR – Jose Ramirez – 23
RBI – Jose Ramirez – 79
IP – Tanner Bibee – 110.2
ERA – Tanner Bibee – 3.58
K – Tanner Bibee – 126
Tigers vs. Guardians Numbers
Tigers
AVG: .233 (24)
OPS: .686 (25)
R: 429 (16)
HR: 103 (18)
ERA: 3.95 (14)
K: 854 (10)
WHIP: 1.22 (9)
Guardians
AVG: .241 (17)
OPS: .712 (12)
R: 462 (10)
HR: 109 (14)
ERA: 3.66 (5)
K: 866 (7)
WHIP: 1.22 (9)
