The Detroit Tigers will take on the Tampa Bay Rays for three games this week. The Tigers are coming off a series win over the Orioles while the Rays are coming off a series sweep over the Blue Jays.
Detroit Tigers (82-74) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (78-78)
Game 1:
Date: Tuesday, September 24
Time: 1:10 pm EST
Broadcast: Bally Sports Detroit
Game 2:
Date: Wednesday, September 25
Time: 6:40 pm EST
Broadcast: Bally Sports Detroit
Game 3:
Date: Thursday, September 26
Time: 1:10 pm EST
Broadcast: Bally Sports Detroit
Probable Starting Pitchers
Game 1: Tarik Skubal (17-4, 2.48 ERA) vs. Ryan Pepiot (8-6, 3.64 ERA)
Skubal gets the series started, he is 17-4 with a 2.48 ERA, a 2.53 FIP, a 0.94 WHIP, a 1.7 BB/9, and a 10.8 K/9 in 185 innings. In his last five starts, he is 3-0 with a 2.43 ERA, a 0.98 WHIP, and 36 strikeouts in 29.2 innings. The Tigers are 20-10 when he starts. Pepiot will oppose him, he is 8-6 with a 3.64 ERA, a 4.05 FIP, a 1.13 WHIP, a 3.1 BB/9, and a 9.7 K/9 in 121 innings. In his last five starts, he is 1-1 with a 3.63 ERA, a 1.43 WHIP, and 27 strikeouts in 22.1 innings. The Rays are 13-11 when he starts.
Game 2: Keider Montero (6-6, 4.86 ERA) vs. Zack Littell (8-9, 3.56 ERA)
Montero gets the middle game, he is 6-6 with a 4.86 ERA, a 5.12 FIP, a 1.30 WHIP, a 2.7 BB/9, and a 7.1 K/9 in 92.2 innings. In his last appearance, he came out of the bullpen as the bulk guy and struggled going 4.2 innings giving up five runs on seven hits; he walked one and struck out seven. In his last three starts, he is 2-0 with a 2.45 ERA, a 0.98 WHIP, and eight strikeouts in 18.1 innings. The Tigers are 9-6 when he starts. Littell goes for the Rays he is 8-9 with a 3.56 ERA, a 3.92 FIP, a 1.24 WHIP, a 1.8 BB/9, and an 8.0 K/9 in 151.2 innings. In his last five starts, he is 3-1 with a 1.67 ERA, a 0.78 WHIP, and 21 strikeouts in 27 innings. The Rays are 14-14 when he starts.
Game 3: Reese Olson (4-8, 3.49 ERA) vs. TBD
Olson gets the finale, he is 4-7 with a 3.49 ERA, a 3.22 FIP, a 1.19 WHIP, a 2.7 BB/9, and an 8.1 K/9 in 108.1 innings. Since returning to the Tigers he’s made two starts posting an 8.44 ERA, a 1.31 WHIP, and six strikeouts in 5.1 innings; his last time out he looked better going three innings giving up a run on a hit while walking one and striking out three. The Tigers are 8-13 when he starts. The Rays haven’t announced a starter yet.
Tigers vs. Rays Leaders
Tigers:
AVG – Riley Greene – .262
HR – Riley Greene – 24
RBI – Riley Greene – 72
IP – Tarik Skubal – 185.0
ERA – Tarik Skubal – 2.48
K – Tarik Skubal – 221
Rays:
AVG – Yandy Diaz – .284
HR – Brandon Lowe – 20
RBI – Yandy Diaz – 65
IP – Zack Littell– 151.2
ERA – Shane Baz – 3.07
K – Taj Bradley – 147
Tigers vs. Rays Numbers
Tigers
AVG: .234 (24)
OPS: .686 (22)
R: 660 (18)
HR: 159 (23)
ERA: 3.64 (3)
K: 1311 (19)
WHIP: 1.17 (2)
Rays
AVG: .231 (27)
OPS: .674 (26)
R: 589 (29)
HR: 144 (27)
ERA: 3.79 (10)
K: 1345 (12)
WHIP: 1.21 (4)
