The Detroit Tigers finally return home to Comerica Park on Friday after a long West Coast road trip, coming back to the D with a 7-3 mark over the past 10 games.
Believe it or not, ladies and gentlemen, the Olde English D is now tied for the best record in Major League Baseball with the Los Angeles Dodgers — who swept AJ Hinch’s squad out of California to open the season.
Next up for the Motor City Kitties are the Texas Rangers, who arrive on Friday to face off inside Comerica Park to open a three-game weekend series. The visitors have struggled to keep their heads above water, bringing a sub-.500 record into play while having lost six of their last eight.
It is Friday Night Party in the Park, Star Wars edition, at the game tonight with Jedi Master Tarik Skubal facing the Empire’s Patrick Corbin in a battle between two Sith southpaws. Here is a look at how they match up.
Detroit Tigers (25-13) vs. Texas Rangers (18-20)
Time (ET): 6:40 p.m.
Place: Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan
SB Nation Site: Lone Star Ball
Media: FanDuel Sports Detroit, MLB.TV, Tigers Radio Network
Game 39 Pitching Matchup
Player
IP
K%
BB%
FIP
fWAR
Player
IP
K%
BB%
FIP
fWAR
Skubal
40.2
30.0
3.1
2.47
1.3
Corbin
24.2
15.9
7.5
4.81
0.1
Game 38: LHP Tarik Skubal (3-2, 2.21 ERA) vs. LHP Patrick Corbin (2-1, 3.28 ERA)
SKUBAL
Baseball Savant
CORBIN
Baseball Savant