Tigers and Phillies play to decide series winner

Updated Jun. 26, 2024 4:00 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Philadelphia Phillies (52-27, first in the NL East) vs. Detroit Tigers (37-42, fourth in the AL Central)

Detroit; Wednesday, 1:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Phillies: Spencer Turnbull (3-0, 2.63 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, 56 strikeouts); Tigers: Jack Flaherty (5-4, 2.92 ERA, 0.97 WHIP, 108 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Phillies -178, Tigers +148; over/under is 9 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Tigers and Philadelphia Phillies play on Wednesday with the three-game series tied 1-1.

Detroit is 19-21 at home and 37-42 overall. The Tigers are 25-4 in games when they scored five or more runs.

Philadelphia has a 52-27 record overall and a 21-15 record on the road. The Phillies have a 37-9 record in games when they record eight or more hits.

The teams match up Wednesday for the third time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Riley Greene has 15 doubles, four triples, 15 home runs and 41 RBI for the Tigers. Colten Keith is 14-for-39 with three doubles, two home runs and four RBI over the last 10 games.

Bryce Harper leads the Phillies with 20 home runs while slugging .590. Alec Bohm is 17-for-41 with four doubles, three home runs and 10 RBI over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Tigers: 4-6, .243 batting average, 3.66 ERA, outscored by two runs

Phillies: 5-5, .294 batting average, 3.31 ERA, outscored opponents by 13 runs

INJURIES: Tigers: Alex Faedo: 15-Day IL (hip), Javier Baez: 10-Day IL (spine), Kerry Carpenter: 10-Day IL (spine), Sawyer Gipson-Long: 60-Day IL (groin)

Phillies: Taijuan Walker: 15-Day IL (index finger), J.T. Realmuto: 10-Day IL (knee), Michael Rucker: 60-Day IL (hand), Kody Clemens: 10-Day IL (back), Dylan Covey: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Yunior Marte: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Luis Ortiz: 15-Day IL (ankle)

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