The Detroit Tigers will take on the San Francisco Giants for three games this weekend. The Tigers are coming off a series win over the Mariners while the Giants are coming off a series win over the Nationals.
Detroit Tigers (55-61) vs. San Francisco Giants (59-58)
Game 1:
Date: Friday, August 9
Time: 10:15 pm EST
Broadcast: Bally Sports Detroit
Game 2:
Date: Saturday, August 10
Time: 4:05 pm EST
Broadcast: Bally Sports Detroit
Game 3:
Date: Sunday, August 11
Time: 4:05 pm EST
Broadcast: Bally Sports Detroit
Probable Starting Pitchers
Game 1: TBD vs. Robby Ray (2-1, 4.40 ERA)
The Tigers haven’t announced a starter for the opener, this was the spot Tyler Holton pitched in last time before turning it over to Kenta Maeda. Ray goes for the Giants, he is 2-1 with a 4.40 ERA, a 6.45 FIP, a 1.12 WHIP, a 3.8 BB/9, and a 13.2 K/9 in 14.1 innings. In his last start, he went five innings picking up the win and giving up two runs on three hits; he walked one and struck out nine. The Giants are 2-1 when he starts.
Game 2: TBD vs. Logan Webb (9-8, 3.42 ERA)
The Tigers haven’t announced a starter for this game either, Alex Faedo started last time for the Tigers in this spot. Webb gets the middle game he is 9-8 with a 3.42 ERA, a 2.93 FIP, a 2.3 BB/9, and a 7.5 K/9 in 150 innings. In his last five starts, he is 2-2 with a 4.70 ERA, a 1.50 WHIP, and 22 strikeouts in 30.2 innings. The Giants are 11-13 when he starts.
Game 3: Keider Montero (2-5, 5.62 ERA) vs. Hayden Birdsong (3-1, 4.73 ERA)
Montero gets the finale he is 2-5 with a 5.62 ERA, a 5.59 FIP, a 1.31 WHIP, a 2.4 BB/9, and a 7.6 K/9 in 49.2 innings. In his last five starts, he is 1-3 with a 6.35 ERA, a 1.41 WHIP, and 23 strikeouts in 28.1 innings. The Tigers are 4-4 when he starts. Birdsong will oppose him he is 3-1 with a 4.73 ERA, a 5.02 FIP, a 1.39 WHIP, a 5.0 BB/9, and a 10.9 K/9 in 32.1 innings. In his last five starts, he is 2-1 with a 4.76 ERA, a 1.32 WHIP, and 29 strikeouts in 22.2 innings. The Giants are 4-3 when he starts.
Tigers vs. Giants Leaders
Tigers:
AVG – Riley Greene – .264
HR – Riley Greene – 17
RBI – Riley Greene – 51
IP – Tarik Skubal – 143.1
ERA – Tarik Skubal – 2.57
K – Tarik Skubal – 171
Giants:
AVG – Matt Chapman – .248
HR – Matt Chapman – 19
RBI – Matt Chapman – 57
IP – Logan Webb– 150.0
ERA – Logan Webb – 3.42
K – Logan Webb – 125
Tigers vs. Giants Numbers
Tigers
AVG: .231 (27)
OPS: .677 (26)
R: 483 (20)
HR: 117 (23)
ERA: 3.98 (14)
K: 987 (13)
WHIP: 1.22 (4)
Giants
AVG: .245 (14)
OPS: .716 (13)
R: 520 (13)
HR: 124 (19)
ERA: 4.30 (22)
K: 1010 (8)
WHIP: 1.32 (23)
