The Detroit Tigers opened up the current three-game set against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Comerica Park on Tuesday with a 7-3 win in Don Kelly’s first game in the Motor City as a manager.
Now, AJ Hinch and Co. look to clinch the series behind their reigning Cy Young award winner while maintaining their lead over the rest of Major League Baseball, as well as the American League Central. Those margins currently stand at 1.5 games over both the New York Mets and Chicago Cubs and 9.5 games over the Cleveland Guardians, respectively.
With Tarik Skubal heading to the hill for the home team, the visitors send Andrew Heaney to the bump to do battle on hump day. Here is a quick look at how they match up.
Detroit Tigers (47-27) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (29-45)
Time (ET): 6:40 p.m.
Place: Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan
SB Nation Site: Bucs Dugout
Media: FanDuel Sports Detroit, MLB.TV, Tigers Radio Network
Game 75 Pitching Matchup
Player
IP
K%
BB%
FIP
fWAR
Player
IP
K%
BB%
FIP
fWAR
Skubal
90.1
32.7
2.7
1.88
3.6
Heaney
78.1
18.5
7.5
4.43
0.6
Game 75: LHP Tarik Skubal (7-2, 1.99 ERA) vs. LHP Andrew Heaney (3-5, 3.33 ERA)
SKUBAL
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HEANEY
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