Tigers look to stop 3-game road slide, play the Orioles

Detroit Tigers (20-31, fifth in the AL Central) vs. Baltimore Orioles (21-29, fifth in the AL East)

Baltimore; Friday, 7:15 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Tigers: Jack Flaherty (0-5, 5.77 ERA, 1.60 WHIP, 48 strikeouts); Orioles: Chris Bassitt (3-3, 5.44 ERA, 1.70 WHIP, 30 strikeouts)

LINE: Orioles -132, Tigers +111; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Tigers travel to the Baltimore Orioles looking to stop a three-game road skid.

Baltimore has a 12-12 record at home and a 21-29 record overall. The Orioles are 12-25 in games when they have given up a home run.

Detroit is 20-31 overall and 7-19 on the road. The Tigers have gone 7-19 in games when they have allowed at least one home run.

Friday's game is the first time these teams match up this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Taylor Ward has 15 doubles, two home runs and 14 RBIs for the Orioles. Samuel Basallo is 12 for 36 with three doubles, two home runs and four RBIs over the last 10 games.

Riley Greene leads the Tigers with a .326 batting average, and has 15 doubles, four home runs, 28 walks and 24 RBIs. Dillon Dingler is 10 for 37 with three home runs and three RBIs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Orioles: 4-6, .233 batting average, 5.51 ERA, outscored by 17 runs

Tigers: 1-9, .207 batting average, 4.20 ERA, outscored by 27 runs

INJURIES: Orioles: Dean Kremer: 15-Day IL (quadricep), Ryan Helsley: 15-Day IL (elbow), Jordan Westburg: 60-Day IL (ucl), Dylan Beavers: 10-Day IL (oblique), Grant Wolfram: 15-Day IL (back), Heston Kjerstad: 60-Day IL (hamstring), Cade Povich: 15-Day IL (elbow), Felix Bautista: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Colin Selby: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Zach Eflin: 60-Day IL (elbow), Yaramil Hiraldo: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Ryan Mountcastle: 60-Day IL (foot)

Tigers: Ty Madden: 15-Day IL (arm), Gleyber Torres: 10-Day IL (oblique), Kerry Carpenter: 10-Day IL (ac joint), Justin Verlander: 60-Day IL (hip), Tarik Skubal: 15-Day IL (elbow), Javier Baez: 10-Day IL (ankle), Bailey Horn: 60-Day IL (elbow), Trey Sweeney: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Reese Olson: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Parker Meadows: 60-Day IL (head/arm), Jackson Jobe: 60-Day IL (elbow), Troy Melton: 60-Day IL (elbow), Beau Brieske: 60-Day IL (groin)

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