The Detroit Tigers will play a four-game series, against the Los Angeles Angels. The Tigers are coming off a series loss to the Phillies while the Angels are coming off a series sweep over the A’s.
Detroit Tigers (37-43) vs. Los Angeles Angels (33-46)
Game 1:
Date: Thursday, June 27
Time: 9:38 pm EST
Broadcast: Bally Sports Detroit
Game 2:
Date: Friday, June 28
Time: 9:38 pm EST
Broadcast: Bally Sports Detroit
Game 3:
Date: Saturday, June 29
Time: 10:07 pm EST
Broadcast: Bally Sports Detroit
Game 4:
Date: Sunday, June 30
Time: 4:07 pm EST
Broadcast: Bally Sports Detroit
Probable Starting Pitchers
Game 1: Jack Flaherty (5-4, 2.92 ERA) vs. TBD
Flaherty gets the first game making his 15th start, he is 5-4 with a 2.92 ERA, a 2.70 FIP, a 0.97 WHIP, a 1.4 BB/9, and an 11.7 K/9 in 83.1 innings. Flaherty has been dominant in his last four starts going 4-0 with a 0.40 ERA, a 0.67 WHIP, and 27 strikeouts. In games he starts the Tigers are 8-6. The Angels haven’t announced a pitcher for the first game.
Game 2: Kenta Maeda (2-4, 6.00 ERA) vs. Zach Plesac (1-1, 8.68 ERA)
Maeda gets the second game making his 14th start of the season, he is 2-4 with a 6.00 ERA, a 5.34 FIP, a 1.43 WHIP, a 3.0 BB/9, and a 6.8 K/9 in 54 innings. In his last five starts, he is 0-3 with a 6.38 ERA, a 1.64 WHIP, and 17 strikeouts in 18.1 innings. In games he starts the Tigers are 5-8. Plesac will make his third start for the Angels he is 1-1 with an 8.68 ERA, a 9.26 FIP, a 1.50 WHIP, a 2.9 BB/9, and a 1.9 K/9 in 9.1 innings. In his last start, he faced the Dodgers going 3.1 innings giving up six runs on seven hits; he walked one and struck out one.
Game 3: Reese Olson (2-8, 3.35 ERA) vs. Griffin Canning (3-8, 4.72 ERA)
Olson gets the third game making his 16th start he is 2-8 with a 3.35 ERA, a 2.98 FIP, a 1.19 WHIP, a 2.5 BB/9, and a 7.8 K/9 in 83.1 innings. In his last two starts, he’s been back to his old ways going 1-0 with a 1.46 ERA, a 0.65 WHIP, and 11 strikeouts in 12.1 innings. In games he starts the Tigers are 3-12. Canning will oppose Olson making his 17th start of the season he is 3-8 with a 4.72 ERA, a 5.23 FIP, a 1.34 WHIP, a 3.1 BB/9, and a 6.1 K/9. In his last start, he snapped a four-straight loss streak when he started going seven one-run innings giving up five hits; he walked one and struck out five. When he pitched the Angels are 5-11.
Game 4: Casey Mize (1-6, 4.54 ERA) vs. Tyler Anderson (7-7, 2.63 ERA)
Mize gets the finale he is 1-6 with a 4.54 ERA, a 3.68 FIP, a 1.49 WHIP, a 2.3 BB/9, and a 6.9 K/9 in 73.1 innings. In his last five starts, he is 0-3 with a 4.18 ERA, a 1.61 WHIP, and 22 strikeouts in 23.2 innings. The Tigers are 8-7 when Mize starts. Anderson will face Mize and he’s been a pleasant surprise for the Angels this season going 7-7 with a 2.63 ERA, a 4.76 FIP, a 1.22 WHIP, a 4.2 BB/9, and a 5.9 K/9 in 99.1 innings. In his last five starts, he is 2-2 with a 3.00 ERA, a 1.43 WHIP, and 17 strikeouts in 30 innings. The Angels are 8-8 when he starts.
Tigers vs. Angels Leaders
Tigers:
AVG – Riley Greene – .259
HR – Riley Greene – 15
RBI – Riley Greene – 41
IP – Tarik Skubal – 97.0
ERA – Tarik Skubal – 2.32
K – Tarik Skubal – 112
Angels:
AVG – Luis Rengifo – .308
HR – Taylor Ward – 14
RBI – Taylor Ward – 41
IP – Tyler Anderson– 99.1
ERA – Tyler Anderson – 2.63
K – Patrick Sandoval – 81
Tigers vs. Angels Numbers
Tigers
AVG: .231 (23)
OPS: .671 (25)
R: 327 (22)
HR: 73 (25)
ERA: 3.84 (11)
K: 680 (16)
WHIP: 1.21 (8)
Angels
AVG: .236 (19)
OPS: .690 (17)
R: 324 (25)
HR: 85 (14)
ERA: 4.68 (28)
K: 615 (27)
WHIP: 1.35 (26)
Wrap Up
The Tigers had a tough series to start the week but now with this matchup against the struggling Angels they need to come away with a series split at the worst but this is a winnable series. The bats need to get going against this Angels pitching staff that ranks in the bottom of the league in ERA, strikeouts, and WHIP. The lineup for Los Angeles also isn’t great so could be something if the pitching comes out and does their thing they can build some confidence.
