The Detroit Tigers will play a three-game series, against the Washington Nationals. The Tigers are coming off a series loss at the hands of the Brewers while the Nationals are coming off a series sweep over the Braves.
Detroit Tigers (32-33) vs. Washington Nationals (30-35)
Game 1:
Date: Tuesday, June 11
Time: 6:40 pm EST
Broadcast: Bally Sports Detroit
Game 2:
Date: Wednesday, June 12
Time: 6:40 pm EST
Broadcast: Bally Sports Detroit
Game 3:
Date: Thursday, June 13
Time: 1:10 pm EST
Broadcast: Bally Sports Detroit
Probable Starting Pitchers
Game 1: Kenta Maeda (2-2, 6.25 ERA) vs. Mitchell Parker (4-3, 3.47 ERA)
Maeda gets the series started for the Tigers he is 2-2 with a 6.25 ERA, a 5.85 FIP, a 1.41 WHIP, and 30 strikeouts in 40.1 innings. In his last start, he faced the Rangers but left the game after just two pitches. In his career against the Nationals, he is 4-1 with a 3.78 ERA, a 1.37 WHIP, and 34 strikeouts in 33.1 innings. Mitchell Parker goes for Washington he is 4-3 with a 3.47 FIP, a 1.05 WHIP, and 45 strikeouts in 57 innings. In his last start, he faced the Braves going seven innings giving up two runs on three hits; he didn’t issue a walk and struck out two. He has never faced the Tigers in his career.
Game 2: Reese Olson (1-7, 2.48 ERA) vs. Jake Irvin (4-5, 3.12 ERA)
Olson gets the middle game of the series for Detroit making his 13th start, he is 1-7 with a 3.43 ERA, a 3.07 FIP, a 1.20 WHIP, and 58 strikeouts in 65.2 innings. In his last start, he faced the Brewers he went four innings giving up eight runs on 12 hits; he walked one and struck out six. He has never faced the Nationals in his career. Irvin gets the ball for the Nationals, he is 4-5 with a 3.12 ERA, a 3.16 FIP, a 1.02 WHIP, and 64 strikeouts in 75 innings. In his last start, he faced the Braves going six shutout innings giving up four hits; he walked two and struck out four. He has made one start against Detroit in his career taking the loss going 2.2 innings giving up six runs, four earned on five hits; he walked four and struck out one.
Game 3: Casey Mize (1-4, 4.73 ERA) vs. MacKenzie Gore (5-5, 3.57 ERA)
Mize gets the finale he is making his 13th start he is 1-4 with a 4.73 ERA, a 4.12 FIP, a 1.52 WHIP, and 39 strikeouts in 59 innings. In his last start, he faced the Brewers going 5.1 innings giving up five runs, three earned, on eight hits; he walked two and struck out one. He has never faced the Nationals in his career. Gore goes for the Nationals he is 5-5 with a 3.57 ERA, a 3.11 FIP, a 1.36 WHIP, and 81 strikeouts in 68 innings. In his last start, he faced the Braves going five innings giving up two runs on six hits; he walked one and struck out seven. He’s faced Detroit once in his career going 1.1 innings giving up two runs on one hit; he walked two and struck out one.
Tigers vs. Nationals Leaders
Tigers:
AVG – Matt Vierling – .276
HR – Riley Greene – 11
RBI – Kerry Carpenter – 29
IP – Tarik Skubal – 79.2
ERA – Tarik Skubal – 1.92
K – Tarik Skubal – 96
Nationals:
AVG – Luis Garcia – .270
HR – CJ Abrams – 10
RBI – CJ Abrams – 31
IP – Jake Irvin – 75.0
ERA – Jake Irvin – 3.12
K – MacKenzie Gore – 81
Tigers vs. Nationals Numbers
Tigers
AVG: .230 (25)
OPS: .671 (23)
R: 274 (19)
HR: 59 (24)
ERA: 3.84 (12)
K: 551 (19)
WHIP: 1.25 (9)
Nationals
AVG: .232 (22)
OPS: .659 (28)
R: 260 (23)
HR: 52 (28)
ERA: 3.99 (17)
K: 503 (28)
WHIP: 1.29 (20)
Wrap Up
The Tigers need a bounce-back series but the Nationals won’t be an easy one as they are now coming off a series sweep over the Braves. The Nationals also skipped Patrick Corbin’s start which he has struggled this season. The Tigers need to win this series to stay in the Wild Card chase as we are now entering the middle of June and the schedule gets a little tougher over the next six games.
