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The Detroit Tigers<\/a> took the second of the four-game home series against the Kansas City Royals<\/a> on Friday night with a narrow 2-1 victory<\/a>. Tarik Skubal<\/a> was his dominant self over 7 1\/3 innings of work and the offense managed to muster up just enough for the win for the second night in a row.<\/p>\n With a series win in the crosshairs, right-hander Casey Mize<\/a> will take the mound on Saturday afternoon for the Ole English D. The 29-year-old has had mixed results this month, which has averaged out to a solid 3.45 ERA and a 3.11 FIP stretching across 15 2\/3 innings, allowing 17 hits (one home run) and five walks while striking out 14 over that span.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n On the other side of the equation is fellow righty Michael Wacha<\/a>, who has been solid so far in his 14th season of big league ball. The 35-year-old has had a rough month of July, however, posting a 5.91 ERA and 5.36 FIP over his last three starts stretching across 10 2\/3 innings, allowing nine hits (two home runs) and five walks while striking out 10, plus a hit-by-pitch.<\/p>\n Wacha faced the Tigers earlier this year, tossing seven frames of scoreless ball on a pair of hits and walks while striking out six, hitting a batter and throwing a wild pitch en route to a 5-1 victory at Comerica Park.<\/p>\n Here is a look at how the two match up on Saturday afternoon in the D.<\/p>\n Time (ET):<\/strong>\u00a01:10 p.m. Game 105<\/strong>: RHP Casey Mize (4-6,\u00a02.79 ERA) vs. RHP Michael Wacha\u00a0(5-7,\u00a03.66 ERA)<\/p>\n Player<\/p>\n<\/th>\n G<\/p>\n<\/th>\n IP<\/p>\n<\/th>\n K%<\/p>\n<\/th>\n BB%<\/p>\n<\/th>\n GB%<\/p>\n<\/th>\n FIP<\/p>\n<\/th>\n fWAR<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n Mize<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 15<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 80.2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 25.6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 5.9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 33.8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 2.62<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 2.7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Wacha<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 20<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 125.1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 19.8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 7.1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 37.9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 4.03<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 1.9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n MIZE<\/strong><\/p>\nDetroit Tigers<\/strong>\u00a0(50-54) vs.\u00a0Kansas City Royals<\/strong>\u00a0(43-62)<\/h2>\n
Place:<\/strong>\u00a0Comerica Park, Detroit<\/a>, Michigan
SB Nation Site:<\/strong> Royals Review<\/a>
Media: <\/strong>Detroit SportsNet,\u00a0MLB.TV,\u00a0Tigers Radio Network<\/p>\n\n\n
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