Tigers open 3-game series with the Pirates

Pittsburgh Pirates (81-78, third in the NL Central) vs. Detroit Tigers (74-85, fourth in the AL Central)

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

PITCHING PROBABLES: Pirates: Bubba Chandler (8-9, 4.34 ERA, 1.37 WHIP, 138 strikeouts); Tigers: Jackson Jobe (2-3, 3.98 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 43 strikeouts)

LINE: Pirates -111, Tigers -110; over/under is 8 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Tigers host the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday to open a three-game series.

Detroit is 40-38 in home games and 74-85 overall. The Tigers have hit 177 total home runs to rank ninth in the AL.

Pittsburgh is 81-78 overall and 37-41 in road games. The Pirates have the sixth-ranked team slugging percentage in the NL at .404.

Friday's game is the fourth time these teams square off this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Riley Greene has 31 doubles, two triples, 21 home runs and 75 RBIs while hitting .282 for the Tigers. Kevin McGonigle is 15 for 41 with two doubles and two triples over the past 10 games.

Brandon Lowe leads the Pirates with 34 home runs while slugging .493. Konnor Griffin is 14 for 44 with three doubles, a triple and four RBIs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Tigers: 4-6, .267 batting average, 3.56 ERA, outscored opponents by one run

Pirates: 7-3, .267 batting average, 3.60 ERA, outscored opponents by three runs

INJURIES: Tigers: Jack Flaherty: 15-Day IL (flexor), Colt Keith: 10-Day IL (thumb), Troy Melton: 15-Day IL (undisclosed), Parker Meadows: 60-Day IL (head/arm), Kerry Carpenter: 10-Day IL (heel), Burch Smith: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Kyle Finnegan: 15-Day IL (groin), Wenceel Perez: 60-Day IL (face), Matt Vierling: 60-Day IL (thigh), Reese Olson: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Bailey Horn: 60-Day IL (elbow), Justin Verlander: 60-Day IL (hip), Will Vest: 60-Day IL (elbow), Trey Sweeney: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

Pirates: Esmerlyn Valdez: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Isaac Mattson: 15-Day IL (hip), Braxton Ashcraft: 15-Day IL (arm), Endy Rodriguez: 60-Day IL (hip), Mitch Keller: 60-Day IL (arm)

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.