April 23, 2026 5:13 am EDT
The Detroit Tigers and Milwaukee Brewers play a rubber match on Thursday at 1:10 p.m. ET, with the series deadlocked at 1-1. Tarik Skubal (3-2, 2.08 ERA) gets the start for the Tigers, who are 13-12 this season and second in the AL Central. Brandon Sproat (0-1, 6.88 ERA) is expected to start for the Brewers, who are 13-10 and fifth in the NL Central.
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Injury reportsTigers
Zach McKinstry: 10 Day IL (Hip/abdominal), Justin Verlander: 15 Day IL (Hip), Jackson Jobe: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Trey Sweeney: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Bailey Horn: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Parker Meadows: 60 Day IL (Head/arm), Troy Melton: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Reese Olson: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Beau Brieske: 60 Day IL (Groin)
Brewers
Christian Yelich: 10 Day IL (Groin), Andrew Vaughn: 10 Day IL (Hand), Jackson Chourio: 10 Day IL (Hand), Jared Koenig: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Quinn Priester: 15 Day IL (Wrist), Craig Yoho: 15 Day IL (Calf), Akil Baddoo: 60 Day IL (Quadricep), Rob Zastryzny: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
Stats to know
- Kevin McGonigle is hitting for a .322 BA, .413 OBP and .500 SLG with a 12.5% strikeout rate and a 13.5% walk rate. His OPS is .913, which ranks 20th in MLB, and he has scored 18 runs. In 104 plate appearances, he has hit one home run and driven in 11 runs.
- In 83 plate appearances, Dillon Dingler is hitting .264/.346/.528 with a .873 OPS. He has hit five long balls, driven in 18 runs (17th in MLB) and scored 11 times.
- Brice Turang has hit four home runs this season. He has also tallied 18 RBIs (17th in MLB) and has scored 20 runs. In 99 plate appearances, he has recorded a .295 BA, .429 OBP and .538 SLG with a 19.2% walk rate and a 21.2% strikeout rate. He has been effective on the base paths, recording seven steals on nine attempts.
- In 93 plate appearances, William Contreras has hit two long balls, tallied 14 RBIs and scored 11 runs. He is batting .293/.376/.439 and has posted a 12.9% strikeout rate and an 11.8% walk rate.
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