Series Preview: Detroit Tigers vs. Cleveland Guardians 7/29-7/30

The Detroit Tigers will take on the Cleveland Guardians in their third series this month, this time for only two games. The Tigers are coming off a series loss to the Twins while the Guardians are coming off a series win over the Phillies. This will wrap up the season series between the two teams with the Tigers being 6-5 against the American League Central leading Guardians.

Detroit Tigers (52-55) vs. Cleveland Guardians (63-42)

Game 1:

Date: Monday, July 29
Time: 6:40 pm EST
Broadcast: Bally Sports Detroit

Game 2:

Date: Tuesday, July 30
Time: 1:10 pm EST
Broadcast: Bally Sports Detroit

Game 1: Jack Flaherty (7-5, 2.95 ERA) vs. Tanner Bibee (8-4, 3.50 ERA)

Flaherty gets the series started in what may be his final start as a Tiger, he is 7-5 with a 2.95 ERA, a 3.10 FIP, a 0.96 WHIP, a 1.6 BB/9, and an 11.2 K/9 in 106.2 innings. He faced Cleveland last Wednesday going six innings giving up one unearned run on three hits; he walked two and struck out six. The Tigers are 10-8 when he starts. Bibee will go up against him he is 8-4 with a 3.50 ERA, a 3.40 FIP, a 1.09 WHIP, a 2.4 BB/9, and a 10.1 K/9 in 115.2 innings. In his last start, he faced the Tigers going five innings giving up one run on two hits; he walked one and struck out four. The Tigers are 16-5 when he starts.

Game 2: TBD vs. Gavin Williams (0-3, 4.50 ERA)

The Tigers haven’t announced a starter yet for the second game. Williams will go for the Guardians, he is 0-3 with a 4.50 ERA, a 3.27 FIP, a 1.50 WHIP, a 3.8 BB/9, and an 8.6 K/9 in 24 innings. In his last five starts, he is 0-3 with a 4.50 ERA, a 1.50 WHIP, and 23 strikeouts in 24 innings. The Guardians are 1-4 when he starts.

Tigers vs. Guardians Leaders

Tigers:

AVG – Riley Greene – .264
HR – Riley Greene – 17
RBI – Riley Greene – 51
IP – Tarik Skubal – 130.0
ERA – Tarik Skubal – 2.35
K – Tarik Skubal – 154

Guardians:

AVG – Steven Kwan – .342
HR – Jose Ramirez – 24
RBI – Jose Ramirez – 82
IP – Tanner Bibee – 115.2
ERA – Tanner Bibee – 3.50
K – Tanner Bibee – 130

Tigers vs. Guardians Numbers

Tigers             

AVG: .231 (26)
OPS: .682 (24)
R: 455 (15)
HR: 111 (17)
ERA: 3.92 (14)
K: 915 (12)
WHIP: 1.23 (9)

Guardians

AVG: .240 (16)
OPS: .707 (15)
R: 478 (13)
HR: 114 (15)
ERA: 3.67 (3)
K: 931 (6)
WHIP: 1.21 (7)