Tigers seek – After a 9-3 win Tuesday night, the Detroit Tigers try to complete their first series victory since sweeping the Chicago White Sox, sending right-hander Troy Melton to the mound Wednesday afternoon against Will Warren at Yankee Stadium.
By Tuesday night, Detroit’s message was simple: they could beat the New York Yankees — and they could do it loudly.
The Detroit Tigers clinched their first series win since sweeping the Chicago White Sox at Comerica Park with a 9-3 victory over the Yankees. The turnaround wasn’t just the result. It was the timing and the burst of offense: Detroit has now scored 35 runs over their last five games.
So Wednesday afternoon becomes the test that matters most. AJ Hinch’s squad will go for the sweep at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx. with right-hander Troy Melton on the mound. Melton’s recent run is part confidence, part momentum: he has strung together two straight quality starts since returning form. Over that stretch. spanning 12 innings. the 25-year-old posted a 1.50 ERA and a 4.43 FIP. allowing just a pair of earned runs — both on solo home runs — while striking out 11 and walking three.
Melton also brings a small wrinkle to the matchup. He missed the Yankees in Detroit when the teams played last week.
Opposite him is fellow righty Will Warren, who is in his third major league campaign. Warren has been solid so far, holding a 7-3 record and a 3.75 ERA going into Wednesday. But his June has been tougher: across four games and 19 2/3 innings. he posted a 5.49 ERA and a 4.68 FIP. surrendering a pair of home runs while striking out 14 and walking 10.
Warren, too, missed Detroit in last week’s series.
The numbers frame the day in a way fans will feel quickly: Detroit is coming off a 9-3 statement win and a 35-run surge over five games, while Melton’s last two quality starts have been defined by limiting damage — the kind of footing that can help a team keep pressing for the kill.
Wednesday’s game is Detroit Tigers (37-49) vs. New York Yankees (48-37). First pitch is set for 1:35 p.m. (ET) at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York. Detroit SportsNet, MLB.TV, and Tigers Radio Network will carry the action.
Game 87 on the schedule matches RHP Troy Melton (4-1, 2.39 ERA) against RHP Will Warren (7-3, 3.75 ERA). Detroit goes for the sweep. New York has the first chance to stop it.
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