Anibal Sanchez (3-5, 6.23 ERA) and Aaron Nola (3-3, 2.85 ERA) take the hill in the last of a three-game series between the Detroit Tigers (23-22) and the Philadelphia Phillies (25-21) at Comerica Park. The Tigers won the last game 3-1, and Detroit leads the series 2-0. Action begins at 1:10 p.m. ET on Wednesday, May. 25 and can be seen on CSPh and FSDT.
Sanchez pitched 5.0 innings in his last outing, surrendering five runs, striking out four and walking two in a 7-5 defeat to the Rays. Miguel Cabrera (.325, 27 Rs, 11 HRs, 30 RBIs) went 1 for 4 yesterday with two RBIs. Nola went 7.0 innings, surrendering five runs (three unearned), striking out six and walking two in a 7-1 defeat to the Braves in his most recent start. Maikel Franco (.254, 13 Rs, 8 HRs, 26 RBIs) went 1 for 4 yesterday.
The odds for Detroit and Philadelphia are even, while the Over/Under (O/U) is currently not available. Against the NL, the Tigers have a 22-19 record SU. The Tigers have seen an uptick in scoring as of late, averaging 0.0 runs during the last 10 games compared to their season average of 0.0 runs per game. Detroit’s pitching staff has been doing better against opposing offenses during the last 10 games, only allowing an average of 0.0 runs per game, well under their season average of 0.0. Opponents have consistently been struck out by the Tigers, who rank fifth in the AL in strikeouts per game with 7.4.
Philadelphia is 15-19 SU against teams in the AL. Offensively, the Phillies have really picked up the pace in the last 10 games. They have exceeded their season average of 0.0 runs per game by averaging 0.0 during that stretch. The Phillies allow 0.0 runs per game, but have improved upon those numbers in the past 10 games, allowing 0.0 runs per game during that span. When it comes to issuing walks on the road, the Phillies have the fourth-fewest in the NL with an average of just 2.6 walks allowed per game.
The Tigers have the edge in the season series, 2-0.
Predictions: SU Winner – DET
Notes
The Tigers are coming into this game after allowing two walks during their last outing. The Phillies have a 9-15 record when opponents give up two walks or less.
It looks like the Tigers have a slight leg up on the Phillies, as the Tigers have won their last four games while the Phillies have lost their last two.
When they outhit their opponents, the Tigers are 18-6. The Phillies have a 15-2 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 29th in runs, Philadelphia has earned 147 this season. Detroit ranks ninth with 206 runs.
Detroit and Philadelphia both rank near the bottom of the league in walks. Detroit sits at 24th with 123 this season and Philadelphia ranks 27th with 114.
The Tigers are 21-12 when they hit at least one home run. The Phillies perform similarly when they hit one or more homers with a 19-9 record.
