Orioles and Tigers play in series rubber match
Detroit Tigers (44-25, first in the AL Central) vs. Baltimore Orioles (27-39, fifth in the AL East)
Baltimore; Thursday, 6:35 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Tigers: Tarik Skubal (6-2, 2.16 ERA, 0.82 WHIP, 105 strikeouts); Orioles: Dean Kremer (5-6, 4.98 ERA, 1.41 WHIP, 53 strikeouts)
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BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tigers -183, Orioles +151; over/under is 8 runs
BOTTOM LINE: Both the Baltimore Orioles and the Detroit Tigers are looking for a series win with a victory on Thursday.
Baltimore has gone 13-18 at home and 27-39 overall. Orioles hitters have a collective .392 slugging percentage to rank eighth in the AL.
Detroit has a 44-25 record overall and a 21-16 record on the road. The Tigers have the fourth-ranked team slugging percentage in the AL at .406.
Thursday's game is the sixth time these teams meet this season. The Tigers are up 4-1 in the season series.
TOP PERFORMERS: Ryan O'Hearn has eight doubles and nine home runs while hitting .308 for the Orioles. Adley Rutschman is 13 for 38 with two doubles and two home runs over the past 10 games.
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Spencer Torkelson has 15 doubles and 16 home runs for the Tigers. Riley Greene is 13 for 37 with three doubles and four RBIs over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Orioles: 7-3, .258 batting average, 2.86 ERA, outscored opponents by 14 runs
Tigers: 6-4, .255 batting average, 3.47 ERA, even run differential
INJURIES: Orioles: Jorge Mateo: 10-Day IL (elbow), Ryan Mountcastle: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Cody Poteet: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Tyler O'Neill: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Grayson Rodriguez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Gary Sanchez: 10-Day IL (wrist), Albert Suarez: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Tyler Wells: 60-Day IL (elbow), Kyle Bradish: 60-Day IL (elbow)
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Tigers: Jason Foley: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Alex Cobb: 60-Day IL (hip), Jackson Jobe: 15-Day IL (flexor), Matt Vierling: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Reese Olson: 15-Day IL (finger), Ty Madden: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jose Urquidy: 60-Day IL (elbow), Alex Lange: 60-Day IL (lat)
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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