Detroit Tigers and Arizona Diamondbacks play in game 2 of series
Detroit; Tuesday, 6:40 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Diamondbacks: Brandon Pfaadt (10-6, 4.67 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 95 strikeouts); Tigers: Casey Mize (9-4, 3.40 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, 82 strikeouts)
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tigers -143, Diamondbacks +120; over/under is 8 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Tigers face the Arizona Diamondbacks, leading the series 1-0.
Detroit has a 34-21 record in home games and a 62-46 record overall. The Tigers have the 10th-best team ERA in MLB play at 3.80.
Arizona has a 25-28 record on the road and a 51-56 record overall. The Diamondbacks have a 12-20 record in games decided by one run.
The teams meet Tuesday for the first time this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Gleyber Torres leads the Tigers with a .276 batting average, and has 17 doubles, 10 home runs, 55 walks and 49 RBIs. Dillon Dingler is 13 for 33 with a home run and six RBIs over the last 10 games.
Geraldo Perdomo leads the Diamondbacks with a .272 batting average, and has 22 doubles, two triples, 10 home runs, 61 walks and 72 RBIs. Ketel Marte is 11 for 40 with a home run and an RBI over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Tigers: 3-7, .209 batting average, 5.02 ERA, outscored by 19 runs
Diamondbacks: 4-6, .238 batting average, 3.24 ERA, outscored by two runs
INJURIES: Tigers: Reese Olson: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Parker Meadows: 10-Day IL (quadricep), Sean Guenther: 60-Day IL (hip), Sawyer Gipson-Long: 15-Day IL (neck), Jackson Jobe: 60-Day IL (flexor), Jason Foley: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Alex Cobb: 60-Day IL (hip), Ty Madden: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jose Urquidy: 60-Day IL (elbow), Alex Lange: 60-Day IL (lat)
Diamondbacks: Eugenio Suarez: day-to-day (hand), Gabriel Moreno: 60-Day IL (hand), Jalen Beeks: 15-Day IL (back), Shelby Miller: 15-Day IL (forearm), Tommy Henry: 60-Day IL (elbow), Pavin Smith: 10-Day IL (oblique), Ryan Thompson: 15-Day IL (scapular strain), Ildemaro Vargas: 10-Day IL (foot), Christian Montes De Oca: 60-Day IL (elbow), Justin Martinez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Cristian Mena: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Corbin Burnes: 60-Day IL (elbow), A.J. Puk: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jordan Montgomery: 60-Day IL (elbow), Blake Walston: 60-Day IL (elbow)
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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