Series Preview: Pittsburgh Pirates at Detroit Tigers with Probable Pitchers 6/17-6/19

Pittsburgh Pirates (29-44) at Detroit Tigers (46-27)

Game 1:

Date: Tuesday, June 17
Time: 6:40 PM EDT
Broadcast: SNP/FDSNDT

Game 2

Date: Wednesday, June 18
Time: 6:40 PM EDT
Broadcast: SNP/FDSNDT

Game 3:

Date: Thursday, June 19
Time: 1:10 PM EDT
Broadcast: SNP/FDSNDT

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Probable Starting Pitchers

Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Detroit Tigers

Friday: Bailey Falter (5-3, 3.36 ERA, 46 K) vs. Casey Mize (6-2, 2.95 ERA, 55 K)

Saturday: Andrew Heaney (3-5, 3.33 ERA, 59 K) vs. Tarik Skubal (7-2, 1.99 ERA, 111 K)

Sunday: Paul Skenes (4-6, 1.78 ERA, 97 K) vs. Keider Montero (3-1, 4.24 ERA, 34 K)

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Team Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates

AVG: .227
R: 230
HR: 50
ERA: 3.72
K: 538
WHIP: 1.19

Detroit Tigers

AVG: .251
R: 347
HR: 83
ERA: 3.36
K: 614
WHIP: 1.18

Team Leaders

Pittsburgh Pirates

AVG: Andrew McCutchen – .263
HR: Oneil Cruz – 13
RBI: Bryan Reynolds – 39
W: Bailey Falter – 5
ERA: Paul Skenes – 1.78
K: Paul Skenes – 97

Detroit Tigers

AVG: Gleyber Torres – .276
HR: Spencer Torkelson – 16
RBI: Riley Greene – 49
W: Tarik Skubal – 7
ERA: Tarik Skubal – 1.99
K: Tarik Skubal – 111

Next Up:

Pittsburgh: June 20-22 vs. Texas Rangers
Detroit: June 20-22 at Tampa Bay Rays