The Detroit Tigers continued their surge into the All-Star break on Friday night with an authoritative 10-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies at Comerica Park. Jack Flaherty made it to the six-inning mark for the first time in what seems like forever, giving his team a quality start in the process, while a trio of home runs fueled the offense to a double-digit total.
On Saturday, the Motor City Kitties can clinch their fourth straight series with right-hander Casey Mize taking the mound. The
29-year-old is coming off a pair of quality starts of his own, putting up a 1.32 ERA and 2.46 FIP over the last 13 2/3 innings, allowing just six hits (one home run) and two walks while striking out 14 to earn his third and fourth wins of the season.
It will not be easy for the Tigers with left-hander Cristopher Sánchez climbing the hill for the Phillies. Coming off a season that saw him finish second in the National League Cy Young race, the 29-year-old has picked up where he left off, ranking second in the majors in fWAR behind Milwaukee Brewers ace Jacob Misiorowski.
However, Sánchez is coming off his worst outing of the 2026 campaign, surrendering nine runs on 12 hits (three home runs) and a walk while striking out just one Kansas City Royal on the road for his fourth loss in a 15-1 final. Maybe the Tigers can get to him on Saturday evening too.
Here is a look at how the two match up in Game 2 of the three-game series in Detroit.
Detroit Tigers (44-50) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (52-43)
Time (ET): 6:10 p.m.
Place: Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan
SB Nation Site: The Good Phight
Media: Detroit SportsNet, MLB.TV, Tigers Radio Network
Game 95: RHP Casey Mize (4-5, 2.64 ERA) vs. LHP Cristopher Sánchez (10-4, 2.62 ERA)
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