The Detroit Tigers (26-33) are on the road to face the Philadelphia Phillies (29-32) at Citizens Bank Park on Wednesday with the home team eyeing a sweep of the three-game Interleague series.
The Phillies lead the series 2-0 after winning 1-0 on Tuesday, their fifth straight head-to-head victory. Taijuan Walker threw seven scoreless innings – striking out eight – for the win, and Craig Kimbrel struck out the side in the ninth for his ninth save.
Kyle Schwarber went 1 for 3 with a solo home run in the win. Miguel Cabrera was 1 for 2 with a double for the Tigers.
ON THE MOUND
Reese Olson (0-1, 3.60 ERA) is in line to get the start for Detroit. The righty allowed two runs over five innings in his last start, a 3-0 road defeat against the White Sox on Friday. He took the loss, scattering two hits while striking out six and walking one.
RHP Zack Wheeler (4-4, 4.33 ERA) takes the mound for Philadelphia. It’s his first appearance of the season against the Tigers. In his last start on Friday, Wheeler took a no-decision on the road against the Nationals. He threw 3.2 innings and gave up seven runs on eight hits, striking out three and walking one in the 8-7 loss.
AT THE PLATE
Over the last five games, Detroit has averaged only 1.2 runs a game, down from their season average of 3.6, while performing worse across the board (.123/.200/.206). Against righties like Wheeler this season, the Tigers have a .630 OPS, the lowest in the league.
Zach McKinstry has the team’s highest on-base percentage against right-handers at .373 over 155 at-bats. Philadelphia is averaging 6.2 runs per game in the last five, up from 4.3 for the season, with a better slash line (.292/.366/.538).
The Phils have a .749 OPS against right-handers in 2023. With a .848 OPS over 167 at-bats, Nick Castellanos has been their best hitter against right-handers.
HOME AND AWAY
Detroit is on a five-game losing streak in road games, bringing their record to 12-20 in 2023. The Tigers have scored 3.2 runs per game away from home while allowing 4.6 runs. Philadelphia has won three in a row at their home ballpark.
The Phils are 16-10 at home this season, averaging 4.6 runs per game while surrendering 3.8. In the last 10 meetings at Citizens Bank Park, each club has won five with an average scoreline of 4.8-4.8.
STANDINGS UPDATE
The Tigers are third in the AL Central, four games behind the division-leading Twins. The Phillies are fourth in the NL East, seven games behind the Braves.
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