Detroit Tigers (20-32, fifth in the AL Central) vs. Baltimore Orioles (22-29, fifth in the AL East)

Baltimore; Saturday, 4:05 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Tigers: Framber Valdez (2-3, 4.58 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, 45 strikeouts); Orioles: Brandon Young (3-1, 4.25 ERA, 1.48 WHIP, 22 strikeouts)

LINE: Orioles -119, Tigers -101; over/under is 8 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Tigers enter the matchup against the Baltimore Orioles as losers of seven in a row.

Baltimore is 13-12 in home games and 22-29 overall. The Orioles are seventh in the AL with 56 total home runs, averaging 1.1 per game.

Detroit has a 20-32 record overall and a 7-20 record on the road. Tigers pitchers have a collective 3.98 ERA, which ranks eighth in the AL.

The teams play Saturday for the second time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Gunnar Henderson is second on the Orioles with 21 extra base hits (10 doubles, a triple and 10 home runs). Pete Alonso is 11 for 38 with two doubles, two home runs and 10 RBIs over the past 10 games.

Dillon Dingler leads the Tigers with nine home runs while slugging .458. Riley Greene is 13 for 36 with two doubles and four RBIs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Orioles: 4-6, .250 batting average, 5.82 ERA, outscored by 15 runs

Tigers: 1-9, .198 batting average, 3.90 ERA, outscored by 22 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: Brant Hurter: day-to-day (back), Burch Smith: 15-Day IL (shoulder), 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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