The Detroit Tigers managed to bounce back in the second game of their weekday series against the Milwaukee Brewers, earning a 5-2 win behind a strong outing by Casey Mize and Spencer Torkelson’s first home run of the 2026 campaign.
Kenley Jansen made things a bit too exciting in the final frame, giving the fans some José Valverde vibes, but alas, the Motor City Kitties tied things up, setting up Thursday’s rubber match at Comerica Park.
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Looking to clinch the series win, Detroit has left-handed ace Tarik Skubal taking the mound. The twice-consecutive Cy Young Award winner last faced Milwaukee on April 14, 2025, throwing seven shutout innings, allowing four hits and no walks while striking out nine in a 9-1 win.
Opposite him is second-year hurler Brandon Sproat, a right-hander who has only thrown 37 2/3 MLB innings so far in his young career, putting up a 5.73 ERA, 1.71 WHIP and a 4.36 FIP over that stretch. Thursday night’s start will be his first-ever appearance against the Tigers.
Take a look below at how the two match up.
Detroit Tigers (13-12) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (13-10)
Time (ET): 1:10 p.m.
Place: Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan
SB Nation Site: Brew Crew Ball
Media: Detroit SportsNet, MLB.TV, Tigers Radio Network
Game 26: LHP Tarik Skubal (3-2, 2.08 ERA) vs. RHP Brandon Sproat (0-1, 6.88 ERA)
|
Player |
G |
IP |
K% |
BB% |
GB% |
FIP |
fWAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Skubal |
5 |
30.1 |
28.0 |
5.1 |
42.9 |
2.07 |
1.1 |
|
Sproat |
4 |
17.0 |
21.6 |
14.9 |
37.8 |
6.25 |
-0.3 |
SKUBAL
SPROAT
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