Tigers host the Phillies on 3-game home win streak

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Philadelphia Phillies (52-42, second in the NL East) vs. Detroit Tigers (43-50, fourth in the AL Central)

Detroit; Friday, 6:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Phillies: Aaron Nola (3-6, 5.87 ERA, 1.46 WHIP, 94 strikeouts); Tigers: Jack Flaherty (2-8, 4.60 ERA, 1.45 WHIP, 92 strikeouts)

LINE: Tigers -125, Phillies +103; over/under is 9 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Tigers, on a three-game home winning streak, host the Philadelphia Phillies.

Detroit is 43-50 overall and 26-21 in home games. The Tigers have a 9-16 record in games decided by one run.

Philadelphia is 52-42 overall and 27-21 on the road. The Phillies are 28-8 in games when they did not allow a home run.

Friday's game is the first time these teams match up this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Riley Greene has a .289 batting average to lead the Tigers, and has 18 doubles, a triple and 13 home runs. Kevin McGonigle is 12 for 38 with a home run and four RBIs over the past 10 games.

Brandon Marsh has 15 doubles, two triples and 15 home runs for the Phillies. Trea Turner is 13 for 45 with two doubles and three home runs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Tigers: 8-2, .241 batting average, 2.54 ERA, outscored opponents by 24 runs

Phillies: 5-5, .249 batting average, 5.69 ERA, outscored by 11 runs

INJURIES: Tigers: Dillon Dingler: day-to-day (hand), Justin Verlander: 60-Day IL (hip), Gleyber Torres: 10-Day IL (oblique), Parker Meadows: 60-Day IL (head/arm), Bailey Horn: 60-Day IL (elbow), Will Vest: 15-Day IL (elbow), Javier Baez: 60-Day IL (ankle), Wenceel Perez: 60-Day IL (face), Burch Smith: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Trey Sweeney: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Brant Hurter: 60-Day IL (back), Reese Olson: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jackson Jobe: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Phillies: Tanner Banks: 15-Day IL (forearm), Lou Trivino: 15-Day IL (back), Johan Rojas: 60-Day IL (elbow), Adolis Garcia: 60-Day IL (lat)

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.