Detroit Tigers (64-46, first in the AL Central) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (61-47, second in the NL East)
Philadelphia; Friday, 6:45 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Tigers: Jack Flaherty (6-10, 4.51 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, 137 strikeouts); Phillies: Ranger Suarez (8-4, 2.59 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, 90 strikeouts)
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Phillies -155, Tigers +129; over/under is 8 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Tigers seek to extend a four-game win streak with a victory over the Philadelphia Phillies.
Philadelphia is 33-19 in home games and 61-47 overall. The Phillies have the 10th-best team slugging percentage in MLB play at .412.
Detroit has a 28-25 record on the road and a 64-46 record overall. The Tigers have a 45-7 record in games when they scored five or more runs.
Friday's game is the first time these teams match up this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Kyle Schwarber leads the Phillies with 37 home runs while slugging .576. Trea Turner is 13 for 44 with four doubles, a triple and three RBIs over the past 10 games.
Riley Greene leads the Tigers with 50 extra base hits (23 doubles, a triple and 26 home runs). Jahmai Jones is 2 for 21 with two home runs and three RBIs over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Phillies: 5-5, .246 batting average, 4.80 ERA, outscored opponents by one run
Tigers: 4-6, .252 batting average, 4.76 ERA, outscored by two runs
INJURIES: Phillies: Max Kepler: day-to-day (tricep), Joe Ross: 15-Day IL (back), Alec Bohm: 10-Day IL (ribcage), Aaron Nola: 60-Day IL (ankle)
Tigers: Paul Sewald: 60-Day IL (shoulder), 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)
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