Detroit Tigers vs. Phillies Series Preview| Live Stream, TV Info, Time, and more

The Detroit Tigers will continue their road trip, this time heading to the city of Brotherly Love to take on the Philadelphia Phillies for three games. The Tigers are coming off a rough series against the White Sox in which they were swept and outscored 11-3 by Chicago, and they lost the second game on one of the weirdest walk-offs you’ll ever see and the finale on a walk-off grand slam. Meanwhile, the Phillies are coming off a series victory over the Washington Nationals, winning two out of three games. The Tigers are 4-2 this season against the National League East sweeping the Mets and dropping two of three against the Nationals.

DETROIT TIGERS (26-31) vs. PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES (27-32)

Game 1: Joey Wentz (1-5, 7.28 ERA) vs. Aaron Nola (4-4, 4.70 ERA)

Date: Monday, June 5
Time: 6:40 PM
Broadcast: Bally Sports Detroit
Radio: 97.1 The Ticket

Joey Wentz will kick off the series for the Tigers, making his 12th start of the season. He comes into this start with a 1.68 WHIP, a 5.16 FIP, a 3.3 BB/9, and a 7.7 K/9. In his last outing, he did an excellent job in keeping a good Texas Rangers lineup at bay and pitching himself out of jams; he lasted 4.1 innings giving up one run on seven hits; he walked one and struck out five. Wentz will be opposed by Aaron Nola, who is making his 13th start of the season for the Phillies, coming off a start against the Mets in which he went six innings giving up four runs, on four hits; he walked three and struck out five.

Game 2: TBD (0-0, -.– ERA) v. Taijuan Walker (4-3, 5.65 ERA)

Date: Tuesday, June 6
Time: 6:40 PM
Broadcast: Bally Sports Detroit
Radio: 97.1 The Ticket

The Tigers haven’t announced a starter for the middle game, but it was supposed to be Alex Faedo before he hit the IL; now they called up Garrett Hill, who will most likely get the ball in this game. Hill’s pitched most of this season with AAA Toledo, appearing in 15 games, with four of those being starts. Hill has also appeared in five games out of the bullpen for the Tigers in the early part of this season, going seven innings, posting a 1.71 WHIP, and a 9.0 K/9. If it’s Hill or someone else, they will face Taijuan Walker, who is making his 13th start of the season for the Phillies. In his last start, he took on the Mets, going four innings and giving up three runs on two hits; he walked three and struck out two.

Game 3: Reese Olson (0-1, 3.60 ERA) v. Zack Wheeler (4-4, 4.33 ERA)

Date: Wednesday, June 7
Time: 6:05 PM
Broadcast: Bally Sports Detroit
Radio: 97.1 The Ticket

In the finale, the Tigers will have Reese Olson on the mound making his second career start. In his first career start, Olson pitched well, going 5+ innings and giving up two runs on two hits. He had a no-hitter going into the sixth inning but gave up back-to-back hits; he also walked one and struck out six. Olson has carried the momentum from his last three starts in Toledo into his major league debut and will like to continue to build for his second start. Olson will be opposed by Zack Wheeler for the Phillies; Wheeler’s last start came against the Nationals on Friday, in which he only lasted 3.2 innings giving up seven runs on eight hits; he walked one and struck out three.

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