The Detroit Tigers will play a three-game series, against the Houston Astros. The Tigers are coming off a series loss at the hands of the Nationals while the Astros are coming off a series loss to the Giants.
Detroit Tigers (33-35) vs. Houston Astros (31-38)
Game 1:
Date: Friday, June 14
Time: 8:10 pm EST
Broadcast: Bally Sports Detroit
Game 2:
Date: Saturday, June 15
Time: 4:10 pm EST
Broadcast: Bally Sports Detroit
Game 3:
Date: Sunday, June 16
Time: 2:10 pm EST
Broadcast: Bally Sports Detroit
Probable Starting Pitchers
Game 1: Tarik Skubal (8-1, 1.92 ERA) vs. Hunter Brown (2-5, 5.58 ERA)
Skubal gets the series started he is 8-1 with a 1.92 ERA, a 2.20 FIP, a 0.89 WHIP, and 96 strikeouts in 79.2 innings. In his last start, he faced the Brewers going 6.2 innings giving up one run on five hits; he walked two and struck out ten. In his career against the Astros, he is 1-0 with a 2.33 ERA, a 0.98 WHIP, and 25 strikeouts in 19.1 innings. Brown goes for the Astros he is 2-5 with a 5.58 ERA, a 4.86 FIP, a 1.51 WHIP, and 67 strikeouts in 61.1 innings. In his last start, he faced the Angels going six shutout innings giving up two hits; he walked four and struck out seven. In his career against the Tigers, he is 2-0 with a 3.92 ERA, a 1.30 WHIP, and 27 strikeouts in 20.2 innings
Game 2: Jack Flaherty (3-4, 3.22 ERA) vs. Justin Verlander (3-2, 3.95 ERA)
Flaherty gets the middle game making his return to the rotation after missing his last scheduled start with lower back tightness, he is 3-4 with a 3.22 ERA, a 2.71 FIP, a 0.96 WHIP, and 94 strikeouts in 72.2 innings. He missed his last start due to an injury, the last time out he faced the Rangers went five shutout innings giving up two hits; he didn’t issue a walk and struck out four. In his career against the Astros, he is 0-2 with a 3.66 ERA, a 1.11 WHIP, and 26 strikeouts in 19.2 innings. Verlander gets the ball facing his former team, he is 3-2 with a 3.95 ERA, a 4.98 FIP, a 1.21 WHIP, and 51 strikeouts in 57 innings. In his last start, he faced the Angels going five innings giving up four runs on seven hits; he didn’t issue a walk and struck out three. In his career against his former team, he is 4-3 with a 2.35 ERA, a 0.71 WHIP, and 62 strikeouts in 46 innings.
Game 3: Kenta Maeda (2-2, 5.89 ERA) vs. Spencer Arrighetti (3-5, 5.33 ERA)
Maeda gets the finale he is 2-2 with a 5.89 ERA, a 5.64 FIP, a 1.39 WHIP, and 35 strikeouts in 44.1 innings. In his last start, he faced the Nationals going four innings giving up one run on one hit; he walked four and struck out five. In his career against the Astros, he is 1-1 with a 6.97 ERA, a 1.64 WHIP, and nine strikeouts in 10.1 innings. Arrighetti goes for the Astros he is 3-5 with a 5.33 ERA, a 3.83 FIP, a 1.62 WHIP, and 61 strikeouts in 52.1 innings. In his last start, he faced the Giants going 5.2 innings giving up one run on four hits; he walked three and struck out six. He has never faced the Tigers in his career.
Tigers vs. Astros Leaders
Tigers:
AVG – Matt Vierling – .267
HR – Riley Greene – 12
RBI – Riley Greene – 30
IP – Tarik Skubal – 79.2
ERA – Tarik Skubal – 1.92
K – Tarik Skubal – 96
Astros:
AVG – Jose Altuve – .294
HR – Kyle Tucker – 19
RBI – Kyle Tucker – 40
IP – Ronel Blanco – 70.2
ERA – Ronel Blanco – 2.67
K – Hunter Brown – 67
Tigers vs. Astros Numbers
Tigers
AVG: .231 (24)
OPS: .673 (23)
R: 290 (18)
HR: 62 (23)
ERA: 3.83 (10)
K: 575 (18)
WHIP: 1.22 (9)
Astros
AVG: .259 (2)
OPS: .737 (5)
R: 306 (12)
HR: 85 (4)
ERA: 4.20 (20)
K: 582 (14)
WHIP: 1.32 (22)
Wrap Up
The Tigers are slowly fading away in the race of the American League Central as well as the Wild Card. A series loss to the Astros this weekend may drop them down even further in the Wild Card and could shift them having the conversation of being sellers come the Trade Deadline.
