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The Detroit Tigers aren’t looking so hot right now, but they have their ace on the mound to start the next series.
After dropping two of three games to the Minnesota Twins, the Tigers begin a three-game home series against the Los Angeles Angels from Friday-Sunday. The first game of the series will feature American League Cy Young favorite Tarik Skubal as he looks to propel the Tigers to a series win.
Skubal leads all pitchers in fWAR (5.7) and is second in MLB in strikeouts (182) and ERA (2.18) entering Thursday’s slate of games. He pitched another quality start in his last outing, a seven-inning, 10-strikeout performance in the Tigers’ 7-5 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday, Aug. 2.
His performance, however, has been one of the few bright spots for the Tigers over the past week.
The team is 2-4 in August and has seen its lead in the AL Central fall to six games for the first time since June 5. Deadline additions like Chris Paddack and Rafael Montero have done little to reverse the team’s fortunes, though Charlie Morton pitched effectively in his Tigers’ debut (a 2-0 loss to the Phillies on Sunday, Aug. 1).
The Tigers’ six-game lead over the second-place Cleveland Guardians is still the largest division lead in baseball, and now they face an Angels team that is five games under .500 and currently in fourth place in the AL West.
Here’s what you need to know about the Tigers upcoming series against the Halos:
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Are the Tigers playing today?
The Tigers have an off day on Thursday before beginning a three-game series against the Angels at Comerica Park on Friday. But you can watch four of the Tigers’ top five prospects on Thursday when FanDuel Sports Network Detroit televises the Tigers’ Double-A Erie SeaWolves.
Tigers schedule this week
Friday: 7:10 p.m. ET. vs Los Angeles Angels.
Saturday: 6:10 p.m. vs Los Angeles Angels.
Sunday: 1:40 p.m. vs Los Angeles Angels.
Tigers game Friday night vs Angels
Friday’s Tigers game against the Angels has a 7:10 p.m. ET scheduled first pitch. All three games of the weekend series will air locally on FanDuel Sports Network Detroit.
Date: Friday, Aug. 8.
First pitch: 7:10 p.m. ET.
Channel: FanDuel Sports Network Detroit.
Streaming: FanDuel TV+, Fubo (free trial).
Radio: WXYT-FM 97.1.
Friday’s Tigers game can be streamed on the FanDuel TV app or on Fubo, which carries FanDuel Sports Network Detroit.
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Tigers vs Angels pitching matchup
Both the Tigers and the Angels will feature their respective lefty aces this series, but they just missed matching up with the other by one game.
Friday: Tigers LHP Tarik Skubal vs Angels RHP Kyle Hendricks.
Saturday: Tigers RHP Charlie Morton vs Angels LHP Yusei Kikuchi.
Sunday: Tigers RHP Casey Mize vs Angels TBD.
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