The Detroit Tigers will take on the Los Angeles Angels for three games this week. The Tigers are coming off a series sweep over the White Sox while the Angels are coming off being swept by the Blue Jays.
Detroit Tigers (66-66) vs. Los Angeles Angels (54-77)
Game 1:
Date: Tuesday, August 27
Time: 6:40 pm EST
Broadcast: Bally Sports Detroit
Game 2:
Date: Wednesday, August 28
Time: 6:40 pm EST
Broadcast: Bally Sports Detroit
Game 3:
Date: Thursday, August 29
Time: 1:10 pm EST
Broadcast: Bally Sports Detroit
Probable Starting Pitchers
Game 1: Brant Hurter (1-1, 3.57 ERA) vs. Johnny Cueto (0-1, 4.26 ERA)
Hurter gets the series started he is 1-1 with a 3.57 ERA, a 0.79 WHIP, a 0.5 BB/9, and an 8.7 K/9 in 17.2 innings. This will be his first start of his big league career, in his last appearance he went 3.2 innings giving up two runs on three hits; he didn’t issue a walk and struck out four. Cueto goes for the Angels making his second start for them, in his first outing he went 6.1 innings giving up three runs on eight hits; he walked two and struck out one.
Game 2: Keider Montero (4-5, 5.15 ERA) vs. Griffin Canning (4-11, 5.18 ERA)
Montero gets the middle game he is 4-5 with a 5.15 ERA, a 5.05 FIP, a 1.33 WHIP, a 2.9 BB/9, and a 7.4 K/9 in 64.2 innings. In his last five starts, he is 3-1 with a 3.54 ERA, a 1.18 WHIP, and 22 strikeouts in 28 innings. The Tigers are 7-4 when he starts. The Angels are going with Canning he is 4-11 with a 5.18 ERA, a 5.11 FIP, a 1.37 WHIP, a 3.1 BB/9, and a 6.6 K/9 in 139 innings. In his last four starts, he is 1-1 with a 7.25 ERA, a 1.43 WHIP, and 17 strikeouts in 22.1 innings. The Angels are 10-15 when he starts.
Game 3: TBD vs. Jack Kochanowicz (1-3, 6.08 ERA)
The Tigers haven’t announced a game-three starter, but the Angels are going with Kochanowicz he is 1-3 with a 6.08 ERA, a 5.64 FIP, a 1.54 WHIP, a 2.4 BB/9, and a 2.7 K/9 in 26.2 innings. In his last three starts, he is 1-1 with a 3.20 ERA, a 1.22 WHIP, and three strikeouts in 19.2 innings. The Angels are 1-4 when he starts.
Tigers vs. Angels Leaders
Tigers:
AVG – Colt Keith – .266
HR – Riley Greene – 18
RBI – Riley Greene – 55
IP – Tarik Skubal – 160.1
ERA – Tarik Skubal – 2.58
K – Tarik Skubal – 193
Angels:
AVG – Zach Neto – .256
HR – Zach Neto – 19
RBI – Zach Neto – 64
IP – Tyler Anderson – 158.1
ERA – Tyler Anderson – 3.41
K – Tyler Anderson – 122
Tigers vs. Angels Numbers
Tigers
AVG: .234 (24)
OPS: .686 (23)
R: 562 (19)
HR: 136 (22)
ERA: 3.83 (10)
K: 1113 (15)
WHIP: 1.20 (3)
Angels
AVG: .232 (25)
OPS: .675 (25)
R: 515 (27)
HR: 128 (26)
ERA: 4.58 (27)
K: 1010 (28)
WHIP: 1.32 (25)
