Overview
- Friday’s opener at 6:45 p.m. ET marks the first matchup of the season between the AL Central–leading Tigers (64-46) and the 61-47 Phillies.
- Tigers right-hander Jack Flaherty (6-10, 4.51 ERA) will face Phillies lefty Ranger Suárez (8-4, 2.59 ERA) in the series opener.
- Detroit brings a four-game win streak after a post–All-Star break slump, and Philadelphia has gone 5-5 over its last 10 games with a 33-19 home record.
- BetMGM lists the Phillies at -155 on the moneyline and the Tigers at +129, with an over/under set at eight runs.
- Detroit’s bench depth includes Jake Rogers, Colt Keith, Zach McKinstry and Kerry Carpenter, while Philadelphia is missing Max Kepler, Joe Ross, Alec Bohm and Aaron Nola due to injuries.