Series Preview: Detroit Tigers vs. Colorado Rockies 9/10-9/12

Series Preview: Detroit Tigers vs. Colorado Rockies 9/10-9/12

The Detroit Tigers will take on the Colorado Rockies for three games this week. The Tigers are coming off a series win over the A’s while the Rockies are coming off a series win over the Brewers.

Detroit Tigers (73-71) vs. Colorado Rockies (54-90)

Game 1:

Date: Tuesday, September 10
Time: 6:40 pm EST
Broadcast: Bally Sports Detroit

Game 2:

Date: Wednesday, September 11
Time: 6:40 pm EST
Broadcast: Bally Sports Detroit

Game 3:

Date: Thursday, September 12
Time: 1:10 pm EST
Broadcast: Bally Sports Detroit

Probable Starting Pitchers

Game 1: Keider Montero (4-6, 5.47 ERA) vs. Bradley Blalock (1-2, 5.40 ERA)

Montero gets the series started he is 4-6 with a 5.47 ERA, a 5.20 FIP, a 1.39 WHIP, a 3.2 BB/9, and a 7.3 K/9 in 74 innings. In his last five starts, he is 2-1 with a 5.18 ERA, a 1.56 WHIP, and 18 strikeouts in 24.1 innings. The Tigers are 7-6 when he starts. Blalock gets the ball for Colorado he is 1-2 with a 5.61 ERA, a 5.21 FIP, a 1.71 WHIP, a 4.9 BB/9, and a 5.6 K/9 in 25.2 innings. In his last three starts, he is 1-2 with a 7.55 ERA, a 2.02 WHIP, and ten strikeouts in 14.1 innings. The Rockies are 2-3 when he starts.

Game 2: Casey Mize (2-6, 4.30 ERA) vs. Austin Gomber (5-10, 5.02 ERA)

Mize gets the middle game he is 2-6 with a 4.30 ERA, a 4.01 FIP, a 1.41 WHIP, a 2.3 BB/9, and a 6.4 K/9 in 90 innings. In his last two starts since returning from the injured list, he has a 4.77 ERA, a 1.15 WHIP, and six strikeouts in 11.1 innings. The Tigers are 10-8 when he starts. Gomber will oppose him he is 5-10 with a 5.02 ERA, a 4.80 FIP, a 1.26 WHIP, a 2.1 BB/9, and a 6.4 K/9 in 152 innings. In his last five starts, he is 2-2 with a 3.00 ERA, a 1.06 WHIP, and 23 strikeouts in 33 innings. The Rockies are 11-16 when he starts.

Game 3: Tarik Skubal (16-4, 2.53 ERA) vs. Ryan Feltner (2-10, 4.96 ERA)

Skubal gets the finale, he is 16-4 with a 2.53 ERA, a 2.54 FIP, a 0.95 WHIP, a 1.7 BB/9, and a 10.8 K/9 in 174 innings. In his last three starts, he is 2-0 with a 2.89 ERA, a 1.12 WHIP, and 23 strikeouts in 18.2 innings; he hasn’t issued a walk since August 18th. The Tigers are 19-9 when he starts. Feltner gets the ball for Colorado he is 2-10 with a 4.96 ERA, a 4.32 FIP, a 1.41 WHIP, a 2.9 BB/9, and a 7.9 K/9 in 138 innings. In his last three starts, he is 1-0 with a 4.59 ERA, a 1.34 WHIP, and 14 strikeouts in 15.2 innings. The Rockies are 9-17 when he starts.

Tigers vs. Rockies Leaders

Tigers:

AVG – Riley Greene – .260
HR – Riley Greene – 20
RBI – Riley Greene – 61
IP – Tarik Skubal – 174.0
ERA – Tarik Skubal – 2.53
K – Tarik Skubal – 208

Rockies:

AVG – Brendan Rodgers – .274
HR – Michael Toglia – 23
RBI – Brenton Doyle – 66
IP – Austin Gomber – 152.0
ERA – Austin Gomber – 4.50
K – Ryan Feltner – 121

Tigers vs. Rockies Numbers

Tigers

AVG: .234 (25)
OPS: .684 (24)
R: 608 (19)
HR: 147 (23)
ERA: 3.69 (4)
K: 1207 (17)
WHIP: 1.18 (2)

Rockies

AVG: .242 (15)
OPS: .704 (17)
R: 605 (22)
HR: 157 (18)
ERA: 5.40 (30)
K: 981 (30)
WHIP: 1.50 (30)

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