DETROIT TIGERS NOTES:
TIGERS SWEPT IN CHICAGO: The Tigers lost their second straight game in walk-off fashion on Sunday, falling to the White Sox, 6-2. Matthew Boyd started for Detroit and threw 5.0 innings, allowing a run on three hits with no walks and nine strikeouts. Jason Foley pitched a scoreless 1.1 innings in relief. Offensively, Spencer Torkelson drove in both of the Tigers runs with a two-run homer, his fifth of the season. Akil Baddoo, Andy Ibáñez and Zach McKinstry each \added a hit in the loss.
WHAT CAN BADDOO DO FOR YOU?: Akil Baddoo went 1×4 with a run scored and a stolen base yesterday. Baddoo has reached base safely in 15 of his last 16 starts, batting .286/.426/510 with two doubles, three home runs and 13 RBI in that span.
START ME UP: Matthew Boyd put together one of his best starts of the season yesterday, allowing a run on three hits with no walks and a season-high nine strikeouts in 5.0 innings. Tigers starting pitchers have allowed two runs-or-less in four straight games and in six of the past eight games. Over that span, Detroit starters have posted a 3.45 ERA (44.1IP/17ER) and 0.97 WHIP.
TIGERS AND PHILLIES: The Tigers and Phillies begin their only series of the season tonight. The two teams last met in 2019 with Philadelphia
winning three-of-four games. Detroit has a 12-10 advantage in the all-time series, including a 5-3 edge in games played in Philadelphia.
INTERLEAGUE ACTION: The Tigers resume their interleague schedule tonight against the Phillies. Detroit is 11-5 against National League foes this season, including a 4-2 record against NL East teams. The Tigers have finished with a winning record against NL opponents in each of the last two seasons.
ON THE ROAD: The Tigers are 0-3 on their current six-game road trip, which includes three games at Chicago (AL) (0-3) and three games at Philadelphia (June 5-7). Detroit is 12-18 on the road this season. As a team, the Tigers are hitting .217/.290/.335 away from Comerica Park, while \the pitching staff has a 4.34 ERA (261.0IP/126ER).
INJURY REHAB UPDATES: Tarik Skubal began an injury rehab assignment with Single A West Michigan yesterday, starting and throwing 2.0 shutout innings with one hit allowed and one strikeout…Kerry Carpenter continued an injury rehab assignment with Triple A Toledo yesterday, starting at designated hitter and going 0x4.
TIGERS ON THE IL:
- RHP Beau Brieske (right upper arm discomfort, 60-day IL on March 30, retroactive to March 27)
- OF Kerry Carpenter (right shoulder sprain, 10-day IL on April 29, retroactive to April 28)
- RHP Alex Faedo (right middle finger discomfort, 15-day IL on June 3, retroactive to May 31)
- OF Riley Greene (left fibula stress reaction, 10-day IL on May 31)
- RHP Matt Manning (right foot fracture, 60-day IL on April 12)
- OF Austin Meadows (anxiety, 60-day IL on April 8, retroactive to April 7)
- RHP Casey Mize (right elbow sprain, 60-day IL on February 17)
- RHP Freddy Pacheco (right elbow sprain, 60-day IL on March 27)
- LHP Eduardo Rodriguez (left index finger pulley rupture, 15-day IL on May 30, retroactive to May 29)
- LHP Tarik Skubal (left elbow strain, 60-day IL on March 14)
- RHP Spencer Turnbull (neck discomfort, 15-day IL on May 12, retroactive to May 7)
- OF Matt Vierling (low back soreness, 10-day IL on May 30, retroactive to May 29)
- RHP Trey Wingenter (right biceps tendinitis, 60-day IL on April 22, retroactive to April 19)
TONIGHT’S TIGERS STARTING PITCHER – #43 Joey Wentz • 1-5, 7.28 ERA (47.0IP/38ER)
- Wentz will make his 12th start of the season tonight in the series opener at Philadelphia.
- Did not factor into the decision in his last start on Wednesday vs. Texas, allowing one run on seven hits with a walk and five strikeouts in 4.1 innings.
- Will be making his first career appearance against the Phillies and at Citizens Bank Park tonight.
- Struck out a career-high seven batters and allowed only one run on six hits in 5.2 innings on April 14 vs. San Francisco.
- Saw his first Major League action in 2022, starting seven games and posting a 2-2 record with a 3.03 ERA (32.2IP/11ER) and 27 strikeouts… also appeared in 12 games, including 11 starts, with Triple A Toledo and went 2-2 with a 3.17 ERA (48.1IP/17ER) and 53 strikeouts.
- Pitched in the Arizona Fall League following the 2022 season and made three starts for Salt River, throwing 12.0 scoreless innings with two hits allowed, four walks and 14 strikeouts.
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES NOTES:
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