The Detroit Tigers will play a three-game series, against the Milwaukee Brewers The Tigers are coming off a series win over the Rangers while the Brewers are coming off being swept by the Phillies.
Detroit Tigers (31-31) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (36-26)
Game 1:
Date: Friday, June 7
Time: 6:40 pm EST
Broadcast: Bally Sports Detroit
Game 2:
Date: Saturday, June 8
Time: 4:10 pm EST
Broadcast: Bally Sports Detroit
Game 3:
Date: Sunday, June 9
Time: 1:40 pm EST
Broadcast: Bally Sports Detroit
Probable Starting Pitchers
Game 1: Reese Olson (1-6, 2.48 ERA) vs. TBD
Olson gets the series started for Detroit making his 12th start, he is 1-6 with a 2.48 ERA, a 3.20 FIP, a 1.07 WHIP, and 52 strikeouts in 61.2 innings. In his last start, he faced the Red Sox going 5.1 innings giving up five runs on six hits; he walked one and struck out five. He has never faced the Brewers in his career. The Brewers haven’t announced a starter yet as this was supposed to be Robert Gasser’s spot but he’s being evaluated for elbow soreness.
Game 2: Casey Mize (1-3, 4.70 ERA) vs. Freddy Peralta (4-3, 3.74 ERA)
Mize gets the middle game for Detroit, he is 1-3 with a 4.70 ERA, a 4.12 FIP, a 1.49 WHIP, and 38 strikeouts in 53.2 innings. In his last start, he faced the Red Sox going four innings giving up three runs, two earned on five hits; he walked four and struck out four. He has never faced Milwaukee in his career. Peralta gets the ball for Milwaukee making his 13th start of the season he is 4-3 with a 3.74 ERA, a 3.39 FIP, a 1.05 WHIP, and 89 strikeouts in 67.1 innings. In his last start, he faced the White Sox going five innings giving up three runs on four hits; he walked one and struck out seven. In his career against Detroit, he is 1-0 with a 1.50 ERA, a 0.58 WHIP, and 17 strikeouts in 12 innings.
Game 3: Tarik Skubal (7-1, 1.97 ERA) vs. Bryse Wilson (3-2, 3.35 ERA)
Skubal gets the finale for Detroit, he is making his 13th start with a 7-1 record a 1.97 ERA, a 2.25 FIP, a 0.87 WHIP, and 86 strikeouts in 73 innings. In his last start, he faced the Rangers going six innings giving up one run on seven hits; he walked two and struck out six. He has never faced Milwaukee in his career. Wilson will be the bulk guy for Milwaukee he is 3-2 with a 3.35 ERA, a 5.06 FIP, a 1.23 WHIP, and 40 strikeouts in 53.2 innings. In his last appearance, he pitched the second till the seventh going 5.2 innings giving up three runs on six hits; he walked one and struck out one against the Phillies. In his career against Detroit, he is 0-1 with a 2.19 ERA, a 1.05 WHIP, and 15 strikeouts in 12.1 innings.
Tigers vs. Brewers Leaders
Tigers:
AVG – Matt Vierling – .281
HR – Riley Greene – 11
RBI – Kerry Carpenter – 29
IP – Tarik Skubal – 73.0
ERA – Tarik Skubal – 1.97
K – Jack Flaherty – 94
Brewers:
AVG – William Contreras – .313
HR – Rhys Hoskins – 10
RBI – William Contreras – 44
IP – Freddy Peralta– 67.1
ERA – Colin Rea – 3.53
K – Freddy Peralta – 89
Tigers vs. Brewers Numbers
Tigers
AVG: .231 (22)
OPS: .676 (24)
R: 260 (19)
HR: 58 (22)
ERA: 3.78 (11)
K: 527 (14)
WHIP: 1.21 (9)
Brewers
AVG: .254 (5)
OPS: .738 (4)
R: 306 (3)
HR: 68 (9)
ERA: 3.75 (10)
K: 499 (23)
WHIP: 1.27 (17)
Wrap Up
The Detroit Tigers picked up a crucial series win now they will face the National League Central-leading Brewers and need to find a way to come out with a series win. The lineup despite the finale seems to have woken up finally and have received a boost from Justyn-Henry Malloy in the lineup now hopefully it carries over to this series with the Brewers and the Tigers can take at least two out of three.
