The Detroit Tigers will take on the Oakland A’s for three games this week. The Tigers are coming off a series loss to the Padres while the A’s are coming off a series split with the Mariners.
Detroit Tigers (71-70) vs. Oakland A’s (61-80)
Game 1:
Date: Friday, September 6
Time: 9:40 pm EST
Broadcast: Bally Sports Detroit
Game 2:
Date: Saturday, September 7
Time: 4:07 pm EST
Broadcast: Bally Sports Detroit
Game 3:
Date: Sunday, September 8
Time: 4:07 pm EST
Broadcast: Bally Sports Detroit
Probable Starting Pitchers
Game 1: Tarik Skubal (16-4, 2.51 ERA) vs. Mitch Spence (7-9, 4.50 ERA)
Skubal gets the series started, he is 16-4 with a 2.51 ERA, a 2.60 FIP, a 0.93 WHIP, a 1.8 BB/9, and a 10.7 K/9 in 168.1 innings. In his last five starts, he is 4-0 with a 2.25 ERA, a 0.88 WHIP, and 39 strikeouts in 32 innings. The Tigers are 19-8 when he starts. Spence goes for the A’s he is 7-9 with a 4.50 ERA, a 4.21 FIP, a 1.35 WHIP, a 2.9 BB/9, and a 7.5 K/9 in 126 innings. In his last five starts, he is 0-2 with a 4.91 ERA, a 1.52 WHIP, and 21 strikeouts in 25.2 innings. The A’s are 6-13 when he starts.
Game 2: Brant Huter (3-1, 3.25 ERA) vs. TBD
Hurter gets the middle game he is 3-1 with a 3.25 ERA, a 3.04 FIP, a 0.94 WHIP, a 1.0 BB/9, and an 8.5 K/9 in 27.2 innings. He made his lone start of the season on August 27th going five innings giving up two runs on four hits; he walked two and struck out four in the win. The Tigers are 1-0 when he starts. The A’s haven’t announced a starter yet.
Game 3: TBD vs. J.T. Ginn (0-0, 4.30 ERA)
The Tigers haven’t announced a starter for the finale. The A’s are going with Ginn who doesn’t have a decision yet, a 4.30 ERA, a 4.13 FIP, a 1.02 WHIP, a 3.1 BB/9, and a 9.2 K/9 in 14.2 innings. In his two starts this season he posts a 4.91 ERA, a 1.00 WHIP, and 11 strikeouts in 11 innings.
Tigers vs. A’s Leaders
Tigers:
AVG – Colt Keith – .259
HR – Riley Greene – 20
RBI – Riley Greene – 58
IP – Tarik Skubal – 168.1
ERA – Tarik Skubal – 2.51
K – Tarik Skubal – 201
A’s:
AVG – Brent Rooker – .298
HR – Brent Rooker – 35
RBI – Brent Rooker – 97
IP – JP Sears – 157.2
ERA – JP Sears– 4.34
K – JP Sears – 122
Tigers vs. A’s Numbers
Tigers
AVG: .233 (26)
OPS: .682 (24)
R: 591 (21)
HR: 146 (21)
ERA: 3.74 (5)
K: 1178 (18)
WHIP: 1.19 (2)
A’s
AVG: .234 (25)
OPS: .704 (19)
R: 575 (25)
HR: 181 (4)
ERA: 4.37 (25)
K: 1098 (28)
WHIP: 1.32 (25)
