The Detroit Tigers return home to the comfortable confines of Comerica Park on Thursday after a successful six-game road swing that saw the team win four of their six matchups and two consecutive series. Things culminated Wednesday afternoon with a 5-1 win over the St. Louis Cardinals in the rubber match.
The Motor City Kitties will remain in town for the next seven games, starting with a quartet against fellow American League Central rival, the Cleveland Guardians. Detroit currently holds a six-game lead over them in the division, as well as a 5.5-game advantage on the Minnesota Twins and Kansas City Royals.
Things start on Thursday evening with the Tigers sending right-hander Jack Flaherty to the mound in hopes that he can get back to his dominant self. The Guardians will have righty Tanner Bibee, who has a bit struggled himself, to the bump as well.
Detroit Tigers (33-17) vs. Cleveland Guardians (26-22)
Time (ET): 6:40 p.m.
Place: Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan
SB Nation Site: Covering the Corner
Media: FanDuel Sports Detroit, MLB.TV, Tigers Radio Network
Game 51 Pitching Matchup
Player
IP
K%
BB%
FIP
fWAR
Player
IP
K%
BB%
FIP
fWAR
Flaherty
46.2
28.9
7.7
4.49
0.2
Bibee
51.0
16.4
8.0
5.63
-0.2
Game 51: RHP Jack Flaherty (2-5, 4.44 ERA) vs. RHP Tanner Bibee (3-4, 4.06 ERA)
FLAHERTY
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BIBEE
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