The Detroit Tigers will play another four-game series, this one against the Texas Rangers. The Tigers are coming off a series split to the Twins while the Rangers are coming off a series loss to the Astros.
Detroit Tigers (9-6) vs. Texas Rangers (8-8)
Game 1:
Date: Monday, April 15
Time: 6:40 pm EST
Broadcast: Bally Sports Detroit
Game 2:
Date: Tuesday, April 16
Time: 1:10 pm EST
Broadcast: Bally Sports Detroit
Game 3:
Date: Wednesday, April 17
Time: 1:10 pm EST
Broadcast: Bally Sports Detroit
Game 4:
Date: Thursday, April 18
Time: 1:10 pm EST
Broadcast: Bally Sports Detroit
Probable Starting Pitchers
Game 1: Reese Olson (0-1, 5.40 ERA) vs. Michael Lorenzen (0-0, 0.00 ERA)
Olson will get the first game of the series and he is 0-1 with a 5.40 ERA, a 4.11 FIP, a 1.70 WHIP, and six strikeouts in ten innings. In his last start against the Pirates, he went 4.1 innings giving up six runs on nine hits; he walked three and struck out three. In his career against the Rangers, he has made one start going 1.2 innings giving up one run on three hits; he walked one and struck out two. Lorenzen is making his Rangers debut. In his career against his former team he has made seven appearances with one of those coming as a start, he is 1-1 with a 3.38 ERA, a 1.41 WHIP, and five strikeouts in 10.2 innings.
Game 2: Casey Mize (0-0, 4.82 ERA) vs. Jon Gray (0-1, 4.38 ERA)
Mize will make his third start going 0-0 with a 4.82 ERA, a 4.60 FIP, a 1.39 WHIP, and six strikeouts in 9.1 innings. His last start came against the Pirates going five innings giving up two runs on five hits; he walked one and struck out two. In his career against the Rangers, he has made two starts posting a 2.25 ERA, a 0.63 WHIP, and four strikeouts in eight innings. Gray will oppose him, and he is 0-1 with a 4.38 ERA, a 4.77 FIP, a 1.78 WHIP, and 14 strikeouts in 12.1 innings. In his last start against the A’s, he went five innings, giving up one run on three hits; he walked one and struck out nine. In his career against Detroit, he has made one start getting a win and posting a 0.00 ERA, a 0.71 WHIP, and six strikeouts in seven innings.
Game 3: Tarik Skubal (2-0, 2.08 ERA) vs. Dane Dunning (2-1, 4.50 ERA)
Skubal will get the third game and this season he is 2-0 with a 2.08 ERA, a 3.13 FIP, a 0.75 WHIP, and 20 strikeouts in 17.1 innings. His last start came against the Twins going five innings, he didn’t allow a run on two hits; he walked two and struck out five. In his career against Texas has made two starts going 1-1 with a 4.91 ERA, a 1.27 WHIP, and eight strikeouts in 11 innings. Dunning will get the ball for Texas and he is 2-1 with a 4.50 ERA, a 6.25 FIP, a 1.16 WHIP, and 17 strikeouts in 18 innings. In his career, he has made six starts against Detroit going 1-3 with a 4.73 ERA, a 1.02 WHIP, and 33 strikeouts in 32.1 innings
Game 4: Kenta Maeda (0-1, 6.00 ERA) vs. Andrew Heaney (0-2, 6.75 ERA)
Maeda gets the finale and this season he is 0-1 with a 6.00 ERA, a 6.58 FIP, a 1.26 WHIP, and ten strikeouts in 15 innings. His last start came against the Twins he went six innings giving up two runs, only one was earned on five hits; he didn’t issue a walk and struck out five. In his career against the Rangers is 2-0 with a 3.32 ERA, a 1.48 WHIP, and 17 strikeouts in 21.2 innings. Heaney this season is 0-2 with a 6.75 ERA, a 5.17 FIP, a 1.58 WHIP, and ten strikeouts in 12 innings pitched. In his career against Detroit has made three starts going 1-2 with a 9.19 ERA, a 1.79 WHIP, and 14 strikeouts in 15.2 innings.
Tigers vs. Rangers Leaders
Tigers:
AVG – Riley Greene – .236
HR – Riley Greene – 3
RBI – Mark Canha – 8
IP – Jack Flaherty – 18.1
ERA – Tarik Skubal – 2.08
K – Tarik Skubal – 20
Rangers:
AVG – Adolis Garcia – .328
HR – Adolis Garcia – 4
RBI – Adolis Garcia – 15
IP – Nathan Eovaldi – 24.2
ERA – Cody Bradford – 1.40
K – Nathan Eovaldi – 22
Tigers vs. Rangers Numbers
Tigers
AVG: .217 (25)
OPS: .618 (25)
R: 56 (25)
HR: 12 (29)
ERA: 3.14 (4)
K: 133 (17)
WHIP: 1.12 (1)
Rangers
AVG: .269 (4)
OPS: .765 (5)
R: 86 (8)
HR: 15 (19)
ERA: 4.12 (16)
K: 132 (20)
WHIP: 1.26 (12)
Wrap Up
The Detroit Tigers coming off a series split enter their toughest series to this point of the season against the Rangers. They need to come out with at worst a series split in this one to have some momentum for the season. They also have a solid pitching rotation setup for this series, hopefully, the offense shows up.
