Series Preview: Detroit Tigers vs. Minnesota Twins 7/26-7/28

The Detroit Tigers will take on the Minnesota Twins for a three-game series. The Tigers are coming off a series split with the Guardians while the Twins are coming off a series win over the Phillies. This is the last series between the two teams; they are 5-5 head-to-head.

Detroit Tigers (51-53) vs. Minnesota Twins (56-45)

Game 1:

Date: Friday, July 26
Time: 6:40 pm EST
Broadcast: Bally Sports Detroit

Game 2:

Date: Saturday, July 27
Time: 6:10 pm EST
Broadcast: Bally Sports Detroit

Game 3:

Date: Sunday, July 28
Time: 1:40 pm EST
Broadcast: Bally Sports Detroit

Probable Starting Pitchers

Game 1: Keider Montero (1-3, 5.97 ERA) vs. Pablo Lopez (8-7, 4.86 ERA)

Montero gets the series started he is 1-3 with a 5.97 ERA, a 5.52 FIP, a 1.39 WHIP, a 2.8 BB/9, and a 7.4 K/9 in 31.2 innings. In his last four starts, he is 1-1 with a 4.70 ERA, a 1.30 WHIP, and 15 strikeouts in 23 innings. The Tigers are 3-2 when he starts. Lopez will oppose him he is 8-7 with a 4.86 ERA, a 3.68 FIP, a 1.15 WHIP, a 1.9 BB/9, and a 10.4 K/9 in 111 innings. In his last five starts, he is 2-1 with a 2.90 ERA, a 0.90 WHIP, and 41 strikeouts in 31 innings. The Twins are 11-9 when he starts.

Game 2: Tarik Skubal (11-3, 2.34 ERA) vs. Joe Ryan (6-6, 3.65 ERA)

Skubal gets the middle game he is 11-3 with a 2.34 ERA, a 2.51 FIP, a 0.92 WHIP, a 1.6 BB/9, and a 10.7 K/9 in 123 innings. In his last five starts, he is 3-0 with a 1.91 ERA, a 0.79 WHIP, and 41 strikeouts in 33 innings. The Tigers are 13-7 when he starts this season. Ryan will oppose him he is 6-6 with a 3.65 ERA, a 3.42 FIP, a 1.01 WHIP, a 1.4 BB/9, and a 9.7 K/9 in 120.2 innings. In his last five starts, he is 1-1 with a 5.34 ERA, a 1.19 WHIP, and 35 strikeouts in 28.2 innings. The Twins are 10-10 when he starts.

Game 3: TBD vs. Bailey Ober (9-5, 4.04 ERA)

The Tigers haven’t announced a start yet. Ober will go for the Twins, he is 9-5 with a 4.04 ERA, a 3.94 FIP, a 1.06 WHIP, a 2.1 BB/9, and a 9.3 K/9 in 107 innings. In his last five starts, he is 3-1 with a 2.38 ERA, a 0.76 WHIP, and 37 strikeouts in 34 innings. The Twins are 10-9 when he starts.

Tigers vs. Twins Leaders

Tigers:

AVG – Riley Greene – .264
HR – Riley Greene – 17
RBI – Riley Greene – 51
IP – Tarik Skubal – 123.0
ERA – Tarik Skubal – 2.34
K – Tarik Skubal – 146

Twins:

AVG – Carlos Correa – .308
HR – Carlos Santana – 14
RBI – Carlos Correa  – 47
IP – Joe Ryan – 120.2
ERA – Joe Ryan – 3.65
K – Joe Ryan – 130

Tigers vs. Twins Numbers

Tigers             

AVG: .233 (24)
OPS: .686 (22)
R: 445 (16)
HR: 108 (18)
ERA: 3.89 (14)
K: 887 (8)
WHIP: 1.22 (10)

Twins

AVG: .252 (7)
OPS: .750 (5)
R: 489 (7)
HR: 120 (8)
ERA: 4.11 (19)
K: 903 (2)
WHIP: 1.17 (3)