A series opener between the Philadelphia Phillies (51-26) and Detroit Tigers (36-41) is on deck Monday at 6:40 PM ET, at Comerica Park.
The Tigers are an underdog at home (+145) versus the Phillies (-173). The starting pitchers are Aaron Nola (8-3) for the Philadelphia Phillies, and Casey Mize (1-5) for the Detroit Tigers.
The Phillies beat the Diamondbacks by a 4-1 score in their last Game yesterday. Bryce Harper went 2-for-4 with a double to lead them offensively while Cristopher Sanchez earned the win after throwing seven innings without giving up an earned run on three hits, while striking out four.
The Tigers took down the White Sox 11-2 yesterday, with Reese Olson registering the win while throwing 6 1/3 innings, giving up two earned runs on four hits while striking out three. Colten Keith went 4-for-5 with a double, a home run and three RBI to lead the Tigers’ offense.
Here’s everything you need to get ready for Monday’s Phillies vs. Tigers contest, including viewing options.
Philadelphia Phillies vs. Detroit Tigers odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Monday at 9:16 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Phillies (-173, bet $173 to win $100)
- Underdog: Tigers (+145, bet $100 to win $145)
- Over/under: 8
Phillies vs. Tigers: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Monday, June 24, 2024
- Game Time: 6:40 PM ET
- Stadium: Comerica Park
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Phillies stats and trends
Phillies betting records
- The Phillies have been favorites in 64 games this season and won 44 (68.8%) of those contests.
- Philadelphia has entered 32 games this season favored by -173 or more and is 25-7 in those contests.
- The Phillies have a 63.4% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
- Games involving Philadelphia have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 33 of 77 chances this season.
- In 76 games with a spread this season, the Phillies are 40-36-0 ATS.
Aaron Nola (Phillies probable starter)
- Nola makes the start for the Phillies, his 16th of the season. He is 8-3 with a 3.54 ERA and 84 strikeouts in 94 2/3 innings pitched.
- The righty’s most recent appearance came on Tuesday against the San Diego Padres, when he tossed six innings, surrendering three earned runs while allowing four hits.
- The 31-year-old has a 3.54 ERA and 8 strikeouts per nine innings in 15 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .215 to his opponents.
- Nola has 10 quality starts under his belt this season.
- Nola has pitched five or more innings in a game 12 times this season entering this game.
- In three of his 15 total appearances this season he has not allowed an earned run.
- The opposing Tigers offense has the 19th-ranked slugging percentage (.376) and is 24th in MLB play with 72 home runs. It has a collective .232 batting average, and is 21st in MLB with 601 total hits and 20th in MLB play scoring 320 runs.
- Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 31-year-old’s 3.54 ERA ranks 42nd, 1.064 WHIP ranks 16th, and 8 K/9 ranks 46th.
Phillies batting stats
- The Phillies have hit 92 homers this season, which ranks fifth in the league.
- Hitters for Philadelphia rank fifth in the majors with a combined .421 team slugging percentage.
- The Phillies’ .258 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking third in MLB.
- Philadelphia has scored the fourth-most runs in the majors this season with 390.
- The Phillies are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking second with an OBP of .333.
- Philadelphia is ranked 11th in strikeouts per game (8.1) among MLB offenses.
Tigers stats and trends
Tigers betting records
- The Tigers have been chosen as underdogs in 39 games this year and have walked away with the win 16 times (41%) in those games.
- Detroit has played as an underdog of +145 or more just one time this year and came away with a loss in that game.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Tigers have a 40.8% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
- Detroit’s games have gone over the total in 41 of its 77 opportunities.
- The Tigers are 36-40-0 against the spread in their 76 games that had a posted line this season.
Casey Mize (Tigers probable starter)
- Mize (1-5) gets the starting nod for the Tigers in his 15th start of the season. He’s put together a 4.43 ERA in 69 2/3 innings pitched, with 46 strikeouts.
- The right-hander’s most recent time out came on Tuesday against the Atlanta Braves, when he tossed four innings, surrendering two earned runs while allowing five hits.
- In 14 games this season, the 27-year-old has a 4.43 ERA and 6 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .288 to opposing hitters.
- Mize heads into the game with five quality starts under his belt this season.
- Mize heads into the game with nine outings of five or more innings pitched this year.
- He has made one appearances this season in which he did not allow an earned run.
- The opposing Phillies offense has a collective .258 batting average, and is fourth in the league with 679 total hits and fourth in MLB play with 390 runs scored. They have the fifth-ranked slugging percentage (.421) and are fifth in all of MLB with 92 home runs.
Tigers batting stats
- The Tigers average 0.9 home runs per game to rank 24th in MLB action with 72 total home runs.
- So far this season, Detroit’s .376 slugging percentage ranks 19th in the majors.
- The Tigers rank 22nd in MLB with a .232 batting average.
- The offense for Detroit is the No. 20 offense in baseball, scoring 4.2 runs per game (320 total runs).
- The Tigers rank 26th in the majors with a .298 on-base percentage.
