Tigers host the Orioles in first of 3-game series

Updated Sep. 13, 2024 4:00 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Baltimore Orioles (83-64, second in the AL East) vs. Detroit Tigers (75-72, fourth in the AL Central)

Detroit; Friday, 6:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Orioles: Zach Eflin (0-0); Tigers: TBD

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Orioles -147, Tigers +124; over/under is 8 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Tigers host the Baltimore Orioles to open a three-game series.

Detroit has a 75-72 record overall and a 37-35 record at home. The Tigers are 55-14 in games when they record at least eight hits.

Baltimore has an 83-64 record overall and a 41-31 record in road games. The Orioles have the best team slugging percentage in the AL at .438.

Friday's game is the first meeting between these teams this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Colt Keith has 15 doubles, three triples and 12 home runs for the Tigers. Trey Sweeney is 9-for-34 with a double and three home runs over the past 10 games.

Adley Rutschman has 18 doubles, a triple and 18 home runs for the Orioles. Cedric Mullins is 12-for-35 with a double and four home runs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Tigers: 6-4, .241 batting average, 2.34 ERA, outscored opponents by 20 runs

Orioles: 5-5, .237 batting average, 3.64 ERA, outscored opponents by two runs

INJURIES: Tigers: Dillon Dingler: day-to-day (illness), Alex Faedo: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Javier Baez: 60-Day IL (hip), Brendan White: 60-Day IL (elbow), Reese Olson: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Sawyer Gipson-Long: 60-Day IL (groin)

Orioles: Ramon Urias: 10-Day IL (ankle), Ryan Mountcastle: 10-Day IL (wrist), Grayson Rodriguez: 15-Day IL (lat), Jacob Webb: 15-Day IL (elbow), Heston Kjerstad: 10-Day IL (concussion), Jordan Westburg: 10-Day IL (hand), Jorge Mateo: 60-Day IL (elbow), Danny Coulombe: 60-Day IL (elbow), Kyle Bradish: 60-Day IL (ucl sprain), Tyler Wells: 60-Day IL (elbow), John Means: 60-Day IL (elbow), Felix Bautista: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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