Series Preview: Detroit Tigers vs. Philadelphia Phillies 6/24-6/26

The Detroit Tigers will play a three-game series, against the Philadelphia Phillies. The Tigers are coming off a series win over the White Sox while the Phillies are coming off a series win over the Diamondbacks.

Detroit Tigers (36-41) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (51-26)

Game 1:

Date: Monday, June 24
Time: 6:40 pm EST
Broadcast: Bally Sports Detroit

Game 2:

Date: Tuesday, June 25
Time: 6:40 pm EST
Broadcast: Bally Sports Detroit

Game 3:

Date: Wednesday, June 26
Time: 1:10 pm EST
Broadcast: Bally Sports Detroit

Probable Starting Pitchers

Game 1: Casey Mize (1-5, 4.43 ERA) vs. Aaron Nola (8-3, 3.54 ERA)

Mize gets the series started for Detroit he is 1-5 with a 4.43 ERA, a 3.81 FIP, a 1.44 WHIP, a 2.5 BB/9, and a 6.0 K/9 in 69 innings. In his last start, he faced the Braves going four innings giving up two runs on five hits; he didn’t issue a walk and struck out three. When he starts the Tigers are 8-6. Nola gets the ball for Philadelphia he is 8-3 with a 3.54 ERA, a 3.95 FIP, a 1.06 WHIP, a 2.4 BB/9, and an 8.0 K/9 in 94 innings. In his last start, he faced the Padres going six innings giving up three runs on four hits; he walked one and struck out six. In games started by Nola, the Phillies are 12-3.

Game 2: Tarik Skubal (8-3, 3.61 ERA) vs. Ranger Suarez (10-1, 1.75 ERA)

This middle game sets up for a great pitching matchup. Skubal is coming off back-to-back losses, this season he is 8-3 with a 2.50 ERA, a 2.73 FIP, a 0.97 WHIP, a 1.8 BB/9, and a 10.5 K/9 in 90 innings. In his last start, he faced the Braves going four innings giving up five runs, four earned on seven hits; he walked two and struck out seven. The Tigers are 10-5 in games he starts this season. On the other side the Phillies will counter with Suarez he is 10-1 with a 1.75 ERA, a 2.68 FIP, a 0.88 WHIP, a 1.9 BB/9, and a 9.3 K/9 in 92.1 innings. In his last start, he faced the Padres going six innings giving up a run on six hits; he didn’t issue a walk and struck out four. In games he starts this season the Phillies are 13-2.

Game 3: Jack Flaherty (5-4, 2.92 ERA) vs. TBD

Flaherty gets the finale he is 5-4 with a 2.92 ERA, a 2.69 FIP, a 0.97 WHIP, a 1.4 BB/9, and an 11.7 K/9 in 83.1 innings. In his last start, he faced the White Sox going 5.2 innings giving up one run on five hits; he walked two and struck out eight. In his 14 starts the Tigers are 8-6 when he pitches. The Phillies starter for the finale hasn’t been decided yet, this was Taijuan Walker’s spot but he is now on the injured list.

Tigers vs. Phillies Leaders

Tigers:

AVG – Riley Greene – .261
HR – Riley Greene – 15
RBI – Riley Greene – 40
IP – Tarik Skubal – 90.0
ERA – Tarik Skubal – 2.50
K – Jack Flaherty – 108

Phillies:

AVG – Alec Bohm – .304
HR – Bryce Harper – 18
RBI – Alec Bohm – 61
IP – Zack Wheeler – 99.0
ERA – Ranger Suarez – 1.75
K – Zack Wheeler – 107

Tigers vs. Phillies Numbers

Tigers

AVG: .232 (22)
OPS: .674 (23)
R: 320 (20)
HR: 72 (24)
ERA: 3.81 (10)
K: 645 (20)
WHIP: 1.20 (8)

Phillies

AVG: .258 (3)
OPS: .754 (4)
R: 390 (4)
HR: 92 (5)
ERA: 3.09 (1)
K: 701 (2)
WHIP: 1.14 (3)

Wrap Up

The Detroit Tigers coming off a much-needed series win will now face their toughest task to this point of the season. Finding a way to manage a series win over the Phillies could be just the thing to turn their season around but it won’t be an easy task and they get two of the Phillies best arms however they counter with their best two as well.