Tigers vs. Diamondbacks Probable Starting Pitchers Today – May 17
Ketel Marte brings a 15-game hitting streak into the Arizona Diamondbacks’ (21-23) game against the Detroit Tigers (21-22), at 9:40 PM ET on Friday, at Chase Field.
The Tigers will give the ball to Tarik Skubal (5-0, 2.02 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 6 on the season, and the Diamondbacks will turn to Ryne Nelson (2-2, 5.33 ERA).
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Tigers vs. Diamondbacks Pitcher Matchup Info
- Date: Friday, May 17, 2024
- Time: 9:40 PM ET
- TV: BSDET
- Location: Phoenix, Arizona
- Venue: Chase Field
- Live Stream: Fubo
- Probable Pitchers: Skubal – DET (5-0, 2.02 ERA) vs Nelson – ARI (2-2, 5.33 ERA)
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Tigers Probable Starting Pitcher Today: Tarik Skubal
- Skubal (5-0) will take to the mound for the Tigers and make his ninth start of the season.
- The left-hander last pitched on Saturday, when he gave up two earned runs and allowed seven hits in 6 1/3 innings against the Houston Astros.
- The 27-year-old has pitched in eight games this season with an ERA of 2.02, a 7.5 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of .857.
- He’s going for his sixth straight quality start.
- Skubal has eight starts in a row of five innings or more.
- He has three appearances with no earned runs allowed in eight chances this season.
- The 27-year-old’s 2.02 ERA ranks sixth, .857 WHIP ranks third, and 11 K/9 ranks seventh among qualified pitchers in the majors this season.
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Diamondbacks Probable Starting Pitcher Tonight: Ryne Nelson
- The Diamondbacks will send Nelson (2-2) out for his seventh start of the season. He is 2-2 with a 5.33 ERA and 19 strikeouts over 25 1/3 innings pitched.
- His last appearance was on Saturday against the Baltimore Orioles, when the right-hander threw 4 2/3 innings, surrendering three earned runs while allowing 10 hits.
- The 26-year-old has put up an ERA of 5.33, with 6.8 strikeouts per nine innings in six games this season. Opposing hitters have a .343 batting average against him.
- Nelson has recorded one quality start this season.
- Nelson has put up three starts this year that he pitched five or more innings.
- He has had one appearances this season in which he did not surrender an earned run.
