Tigers play the Orioles in first of 3-game series

Updated Apr. 26, 2025 4:01 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Baltimore Orioles (10-14, fifth in the AL East) vs. Detroit Tigers (15-10, first in the AL Central)

Detroit; Saturday, 1:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Orioles: Brandon Young (0-0, 6.75 ERA, 2.50 WHIP, three strikeouts); Tigers: Casey Mize (3-1, 2.22 ERA, 0.94 WHIP, 18 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Orioles -112, Tigers -104; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Tigers begin a three-game series at home against the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday.

Detroit has a 15-10 record overall and a 10-3 record at home. The Tigers have gone 4-1 in games when they hit two or more home runs.

Baltimore has a 5-8 record in road games and a 10-14 record overall. The Orioles are 7-11 in games when they have given up a home run.

The matchup Saturday is the first meeting of the season between the two clubs.

TOP PERFORMERS: Spencer Torkelson has seven doubles, seven home runs and 21 RBI for the Tigers. Kerry Carpenter is 15-for-36 with two doubles, a home run and two RBI over the past 10 games.

Cedric Mullins leads the Orioles with six home runs while slugging .590. Gunnar Henderson is 10-for-40 with three doubles, a triple, two home runs and three RBI over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Tigers: 6-4, .242 batting average, 2.02 ERA, outscored opponents by 15 runs

Orioles: 4-6, .207 batting average, 6.27 ERA, outscored by 22 runs

INJURIES: Tigers: John Fulboam Brebbia: 15-Day IL (tricep), Parker Meadows: 60-Day IL (arm), Beau Brieske: 15-Day IL (ankle), Wenceel Perez: 60-Day IL (spine), Jake Rogers: 10-Day IL (oblique), Manuel Margot: 10-Day IL (knee), Ty Madden: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Alexander Miller Cobb: 15-Day IL (hip), Matt Vierling: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Jose Urquidy: 60-Day IL (elbow), Sawyer Gipson-Long: 60-Day IL (hip), Alex Lange: 60-Day IL (lat)

Orioles: Tyler O'Neill: day-to-day (neck), Cody Poteet: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Zach Eflin: 15-Day IL (lat), Albert Suarez: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Colton Cowser: 10-Day IL (thumb), Grayson Rodriguez: 15-Day IL (elbow), Chayce McDermott: 15-Day IL (lat), Trevor Rogers: 15-Day IL (knee), Andrew Kittredge: 15-Day IL (knee), Tyler Wells: 60-Day IL (elbow), Kyle Bradish: 60-Day IL (elbow)