Tigers take on the Guardians after Torkelson's 4-hit game

Cleveland Guardians (79-71, second in the AL Central) vs. Detroit Tigers (85-66, first in the AL Central)

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

PITCHING PROBABLES: Guardians: Gavin Williams (10-5, 3.16 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 152 strikeouts); Tigers: Jack Flaherty (8-13, 4.69 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, 178 strikeouts)

BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Tigers play the Cleveland Guardians after Spencer Torkelson's four-hit game on Tuesday.

Detroit has an 85-66 record overall and a 46-30 record at home. The Tigers have the sixth-ranked team on-base percentage in the AL at .318.

Cleveland has gone 38-37 on the road and 79-71 overall. The Guardians have gone 44-9 in games when they scored at least five runs.

The teams meet Wednesday for the ninth time this season. The season series is tied 4-4.

TOP PERFORMERS: Gleyber Torres has 21 doubles and 16 home runs for the Tigers. Kerry Carpenter is 9 for 31 with a double, a triple, four home runs and 10 RBIs over the last 10 games.

Jose Ramirez leads the Guardians with 28 home runs while slugging .500. Steven Kwan is 11 for 39 with two doubles and three RBIs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Tigers: 4-6, .223 batting average, 4.40 ERA, outscored opponents by eight runs

Guardians: 9-1, .248 batting average, 1.68 ERA, outscored opponents by 21 runs

INJURIES: Tigers: Sawyer Gipson-Long: 15-Day IL (neck), Beau Brieske: 60-Day IL (forearm), Kyle Finnegan: 15-Day IL (abductor), Matt Vierling: 10-Day IL (oblique), Paul Sewald: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Reese Olson: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Sean Guenther: 60-Day IL (hip), Jackson Jobe: 60-Day IL (flexor), Jason Foley: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Alex Cobb: 60-Day IL (hip), Ty Madden: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

Guardians: Nic Enright: 15-Day IL (elbow), Lane Thomas: 10-Day IL (foot), Will Brennan: 60-Day IL (forearm), Andrew Walters: 60-Day IL (lat), Ben Lively: 60-Day IL (forearm), John Means: 60-Day IL (elbow), Sam Hentges: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

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