Yankees and Tigers Play Deciding Game to Set Series Winner
The New York Yankees and Detroit Tigers will conclude their three-game series on Wednesday, June 24, at Comerica Park in Detroit. The series-deciding game is scheduled for 6:40 p.m. ET. The Yankees, leading the American League East with a 47-31 record, will face the Tigers, who are fourth in the AL Central with a 34-45 record.
The pitching matchup for Wednesday features left-hander Tarik Skubal (3-3, 3.02 ERA) starting for Detroit against New York's Ryan Weathers (2-5, 4.13 ERA). The game will be streamed exclusively on Amazon Prime Video. The winner of Wednesday's contest will claim the series victory.
Both teams enter the finale following a Tigers win on Tuesday, which extended Detroit's winning streak to four games. That victory evened the series after the Yankees took the opening game on Monday, June 22. That series opener, which New York won, began at 6:10 p.m. ET.
Key performers for the Tigers include Riley Greene, who has 16 doubles and nine home runs this season. Colt Keith has hit four home runs over the team's last 10 games. For the Yankees, Ben Rice leads the team with a .283 batting average and has hit 22 home runs. Anthony Volpe is 15-for-34 at the plate over the...