The Detroit Tigers will play a three-game series, against the New York Yankees. The Tigers are coming off a series win over the Cardinals while the Yankees are coming off a series loss to the Orioles.
Detroit Tigers (18-13) vs. New York Yankees (20-13)
Game 1:
Date: Friday, May 3
Time: 7:05 pm EST
Broadcast: Bally Sports Detroit
Game 2:
Date: Saturday, May 4
Time: 7:05 pm EST
Broadcast: Bally Sports Detroit
Game 3:
Date: Sunday, May 5
Time: 1:35 pm EST
Broadcast: Bally Sports Detroit
Probable Starting Pitchers
Game 1: Reese Olson (0-4, 3.18 ERA) vs. Marcus Stroman (2-1, 3.69 ERA)
Olson will make his sixth start to kick the series off, he is 0-4 with a 3.18 ERA, a 2.81 FIP, a 1.30 WHIP, and 26 strikeouts in 28.1 innings. In his last start, he faced the Royals going seven innings giving up one run on three hits; he walked three and struck out eight. In his career against the Yankees, he is 0-1 in his lone start, he went 4.1 innings giving up one run on three hits; he walked four and struck out ten. Stroman goes for the Yankees he is 2-1 with a 3.69 ERA, a 4.82 FIP, a 1.42 WHIP, and 32 strikeouts in 31.2 innings. In his last start against the Brewers, he went four innings giving up four runs on six hits; he walked five and struck out four. In his career against Detroit, he is 2-1 with a 1.75 ERA, a 0.83 WHIP, and 26 strikeouts in 36 innings.
Game 2: Casey Mize (1-0, 3.08 ERA) vs. Clarke Schmidt (2-1, 3.19 ERA)
Mize gets the middle game making his sixth start, he is 1-0 with a 3.11 FIP, a 1.21 WHIP, and 18 strikeouts in 26.1 innings. In his last start, he faced the Royals going five innings giving up three runs, and two earned runs on six hits; he didn’t issue a walk and struck out two. Mize has only made one start against the Yankees going five innings, giving up one run on five hits; he didn’t issue a walk and struck out seven.
Schmidt goes for the Yankees making his sixth start of the season, he is 2-1 with a 3.19 ERA, a 4.09 FIP, a 1.38 WHIP, and 34 strikeouts in 31.0 innings. In his last start, he faced the Orioles going 5.2 innings giving up one run on three hits; he walked three and struck out five. In his career against the Tigers, he is 2-0 with a 4.11 ERA, a 1.23 WHIP, and 20 strikeouts in 15.1 innings.
Game 3: Tarik Skubal (4-0, 1.72 ERA) vs. Nestor Cortes (1-3, 3.86 ERA)
Skubal gets the finale and is continuing his Cy Young campaign, through six starts he is 4-0 with a 1.72 ERA which is good enough for eighth in all of baseball, and sixth in the American League, he has a 2.23 FIP, a 0.73 WHIP, and 41 strikeouts in 36.2 innings. In his last start against the Royals, he went seven innings, giving up one run on four hits; he walked one and struck out six. In his career against the Yankees, he is 1-2 in three starts with a 3.60 ERA, a 1.26 WHIP, and 18 strikeouts in 15 innings. Cortes goes for the Yankees making his eighth start, he is 1-3 with a 3.86 ERA, a 3.52 FIP, a 1.09 WHIP, and 37 strikeouts in 42 innings. In his last start, he faced the Orioles going six innings giving up four runs on eight hits; he walked two and struck out five. In his career against the Tigers, he doesn’t have a decision with a 4.50 ERA, a 2.33 WHIP, and five strikeouts in six innings.
Tigers vs. Yankees Leaders
Tigers:
AVG – Kerry Carpenter – .269
HR – Riley Greene – 7
RBI – Mark Canha – 16
IP – Tarik Skubal – 36.2
ERA – Tarik Skubal – 1.72
K – Jack Flaherty – 50
Yankees:
AVG – Juan Soto – .331
HR – Juan Soto – 8
RBI – Juan Soto – 25
IP – Nestor Cortes– 42.0
ERA – Luis Gil – 3.19
K – Nestor Cortes – 40
Tigers vs. Yankees Numbers
Tigers
AVG: .227 (22)
OPS: .666 (23)
R: 127 (19)
HR: 28 (22)
ERA: 3.12 (4)
K: 273 (15)
WHIP: 1.10 (3)
Yankees
AVG: .244 (12)
OPS: .729 (8)
R: 154 (9)
HR: 41 (2)
ERA: 3.07 (3)
K: 282 (8)
WHIP: 1.19 (8)
Wrap Up
The Tigers will have a tough weekend series against the Yankees but this will be a test of what type of team they are for 2024. Last season they struggled against the American League East, this season they are 2-1 having won a series against the Tampa Bay Rays a few weeks back. The Tigers have won six of their ten series to start the season, winning the series this weekend will be a statement in what is a crowded American League Central entering May.
