The Detroit Tigers will take on the San Diego Padres for three games this week. The Tigers are coming off a series win over the Red Sox while the Padres are coming off a series win over the Rays.
Detroit Tigers (70-68) vs. San Diego Padres (78-61)
Game 1:
Date: Monday, September 2
Time: 6:40 pm EST
Broadcast: Bally Sports Detroit
Game 2:
Date: Wednesday, September 4
Time: 9:40 pm EST
Broadcast: Bally Sports Detroit
Game 3:
Date: Thursday, September 5
Time: 8:40 pm EST
Broadcast: Bally Sports Detroit
Probable Starting Pitchers
Game 1: TBD vs. Joe Musgrove (4-4, 4.44 ERA)
The Tigers haven’t announced a starter yet for this game. The Padres will go with Joe Musgrove who is making his 15th start of the season, he is 4-4 with a 4.44 ERA, a 4.41 FIP, a 1.27 WHIP, a 2.4 BB/9, and an 8.0 K/9 in 71 innings. In his last four starts in his return to the Padres, he is 1-0 with a 1.66 ERA, a 0.78 WHIP, and 19 strikeouts in 21.2 innings. The Padres are 8-6 when he starts.
Game 2: Keider Montero (4-6, 5.17 ERA) vs. Michael King (11-8, 3.05 ERA)
Montero gets the middle game he is 4-6 with a 5.17 ERA, a 5.09 FIP, a 1.35 WHIP, a 3.1 BB/9, and a 7.5 K/9 in 69.2 innings. In his last five starts, he is 3-1 with a 3.46 ERA, a 1.31 WHIP, and 24 strikeouts in 26 innings. The Tigers are 7-5 when he starts. The Padres will have King on the mound, he is 11-8 with a 3.05 ERA, a 3.43 FIP, a 1.21 WHIP, a 3.4 BB/9, and a 10.6 K/9 in 150.2 innings. In his last five starts, he is 2-2 with a 2.05 ERA, a 1.44 WHIP, and 33 strikeouts in 26.1 innings. The Padres are 16-10 when he starts.
Game 3: Casey Mize (2-6, 4.36 ERA) vs. Martin Perez (4-5, 4.71 ERA)
Mize gets the finale he is 2-6 with a 4.36 ERA, a 3.75 FIP, a 1.43 WHIP, a 2.3 BB/9, and a 6.6 K/9 in 84.2 innings. He made his return from the injured list on Friday going six innings giving up four runs on six hits; he walked one and struck out four. The Tigers are 9-8 when he starts. Perez goes for the Padres he is 4-5 with a 4.71 ERA, a 5.06 FIP, a 1.54 WHIP, a 3.3 BB/9, and a 7.1 K/9 in 114.2 innings. He’s made six starts since the Padres acquired him at the trade deadline going 2-0 with a 3.41 ERA, a 1.23 WHIP, a 2.8 BB/9, and an 8.0 K/9 in 31.2 innings. The Padres are 12-10 when he starts.
Tigers vs. Padres Leaders
Tigers:
AVG – Matt Vierling – .258
HR – Riley Greene – 20
RBI – Riley Greene – 58
IP – Tarik Skubal – 168.1
ERA – Tarik Skubal – 2.51
K – Tarik Skubal – 201
Padres:
AVG – Luis Arraez – .312
HR – Manny Machado – 23
RBI – Manny Machado – 83
IP – Dylan Cease – 164.0
ERA – Michael King – 3.05
K – Dylan Cease – 201
Tigers vs. Padres Numbers
Tigers
AVG: .233 (25)
OPS: .685 (23)
R: 582 (20)
HR: 143 (21)
ERA: 3.76 (6)
K: 1164 (3)
WHIP: 1.18 (2)
Padres
AVG: .265 (1)
OPS: .745 (9)
R: 664 (6)
HR: 160 (12)
ERA: 4.02 (14)
K: 1250 (15)
WHIP: 1.25 (13)
