Detroit Tigers (32-43) vs. Houston Astros (47-28)
When: 1:10 p.m., 6:10 p.m. Saturday; day-night doubleheader with two seven-inning games.
Where: Comerica Park.
TV: Bally Sports Detroit.
Radio: WXYT-FM (97.1) in Detroit (Tigers radio affiliates).
Game time forecast: Game 1 — Thunderstorms, 79 degrees; Game 2 — Thunderstorms, 81 degrees.
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Starting pitchers: Game 1 — Tigers RHP Casey Mize (4-4, 3.61 ERA) vs. Astros LHP Framber Valdez (4-0, 1.67); Game 2 — Tigers RHP Wily Peralta (0-1, 7.11) vs. Astros RHP Lance McCullers Jr. (4-1, 2.90)
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Game notes: Friday’s scheduled game was rained out and rescheduled as part of a day-night doubleheader Saturday, with 1:10 p.m. and 6:10 p.m. start times. Remember: Both games are seven innings under baseball’s pandemic rules. On Thursday, the Astros’ winning streak hit 11 as they piled on the Tigers to the tune of 12-3. Tigers starter Jose Urena was lit up for the fourth consecutive time, allowing six runs (four earned) in 3⅔ innings to bring his June ERA to 12.89. There were two bright spots for the Tigers: Rookie Akil Baddoo continued his hot month, going 3-for-5 with two doubles and an RBI leading off the lineup. And infielder Harold Castro continued to lead the Tigers in ERA; after getting the final two outs in a 12-2 game, he has yet to allow a run in 2⅔ innnings over three appearances.
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Tigers lineup: TBA
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