The Tigers aim to sweep the mid-week series against the Pirates on getaway day.
After a 5-3 last night over the Pirates, the Tigers hope to continue their streaky ways when Alex Faedo (1-2, 3.09 ERA) takes the bump today at PNC Park. Previously the Tigers had won five out of six before starting this road trip by being swept by the American League East division-leading Yankees over the weekend. The Pirates have won five of their last seven and today will start Mitch Keller (2-5, 5.77 ERA), who has won in two of his previous three starts.
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Game Date: June 8, 2022
Game Time: 12:30 p.m. ET
TV Channel: MLB Network
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Keller opened the season with five losses in his first seven starts but appears to have righted the ship allowing only four earned runs in 12 innings of work. Last Tuesday, Keller allowed two earned runs in five innings, striking out five batters in a 5-3 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The Pirates have climbed out of the cellar in the National League Central and now trail the Milwaukee Brewers by just seven games.
Third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes has been a bright spot for the Pirates offense, leading the team with a .290 batting average and a team-high 20 RBIs through 49 games.
Trailing the Central division-leading Minnesota Twins by nine games, the Tigers need more wins away from Comerica Park if they hope to contend in the division. The Tigers are a lowly 7-18 on the road this season.
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