Fantasy Baseball Forecaster: Lineup Advice For July 8-21
Detroit Tigers (41-48, fourth in the AL Central) vs. Cincinnati Reds (42-47, fourth in the NL Central)
Cincinnati; Sunday, 1:40 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Tigers: Tarik Skubal (9-3, 2.45 ERA, 0.93 WHIP, 119 strikeouts); Reds: Graham Ashcraft (5-4, 5.45 ERA, 1.47 WHIP, 55 strikeouts)
: LINE Tigers -142, Reds +120; over/under is 8 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Cincinnati Reds host the Detroit Tigers looking to stop their four-game home skid.
Cincinnati is 20-25 in home games and 42-47 overall. The Reds have the fifth-ranked team ERA in the NL at 3.87.
Detroit is 41-48 overall and 22-26 on the road. The Tigers have a 19-3 record in games when they hit at least two home runs.
The matchup Sunday is the third time these teams meet this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Jonathan India has 19 doubles, a triple and six home runs for the Reds. Spencer Steer is 9-for-36 with two doubles and four home runs over the last 10 games.
Riley Greene has 17 doubles, five triples and 17 home runs for the Tigers. Colten Keith is 9-for-40 with a triple and three home runs over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Reds: 5-5, .207 batting average, 3.68 ERA, outscored opponents by seven runs
Tigers: 4-6, .202 batting average, 5.44 ERA, outscored by 13 runs
INJURIES: Reds: Luke Maile: 10-Day IL (back), Emilio Pagan: 60-Day IL (lat), Nick Lodolo: 15-Day IL (finger), TJ Friedl: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Christian Encarnacion-Strand: 60-Day IL (hand), Brandon Williamson: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Ian Gibaut: 60-Day IL (forearm), Tejay Antone: 60-Day IL (elbow), Matt McLain: 60-Day IL (shoulder)
Tigers: Casey Mize: 15-Day IL (hamstring), Javier Baez: 10-Day IL (spine), Kerry Carpenter: 10-Day IL (spine), Sawyer Gipson-Long: 60-Day IL (groin)
------
The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
GettyImages 1458282817 1 1140x718 Collage Maker 16 Feb 2023 10.18 AM Leicester City V Liverpool Thumb 1920 364355 GettyImages 2570942 Scaled E1674593309923 P2023 03 25 Liverpool Legends Celtic Legends 54 600x413 Steven Gerrard Screenshot 2023 07 27 At 00.03.34 Steven Gerrard Liverpool Fc Liverpool V Manchester United 2001 JE159Y Liverpool Legends Steven Gerrard During The Legends Match At Anfield Liverpool Picture Date Saturday March 25 2023 2PH1R4X Liverpool Steven Gerrard Final Gennaro Gattuso AC May 25 95ef654d1838bb9a61a6c1c63772ec2a Untitled Design 3 6 Steven Gerrard Number 8 Liverpool Player 80ikhirltxybefx1 NINTCHDBPICT000478035201 UL95uKuJBwNAKT7q3VpUnV 650 80 Steven Gerrard Celebrates Scoring The Third Goal Against Psv 1200px Steven Gerrard In 2014 Steven Gerrard Liverpool Fc Liverpool V Leeds United 2001 JE152P Steven Gerrard Liverpool Fc Leicester V Liverpool 2001 JE15TP Steven Gerrard Liverpool Fc Steven Gerrard 1469262478 800 03gerrard 1 SuperJumbo ?quality=90&auto=webpNintchdbpict000018588477 E1524770676356 Thumb 66815 Default News Size 5 Steven Gerrard NINTCHDBPICT000419819626 0e74e 16460209880214 1920 Fa75a150547972a105ff4da145536ca0 Steven Gerrard Rangers Scaled Fe02382bf7db8a46d44ff6fe59f765bf Steven Gerrard Liverpool Fc Liverpool Anfield Liverpool 08 September JE10XW