How to Watch Tigers vs. Diamondbacks on TV or Streaming Live - Friday, May 17

On Friday, May 17 at 9:40 PM ET, the Detroit Tigers (21-22) visit the Arizona Diamondbacks (21-23) at Chase Field in the series opener. Tarik Skubal will get the call for the Tigers, while Ryne Nelson will take the mound for the Diamondbacks.

Details on how to watch Detroit's matchup against Arizona can be found in the below article.

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Tigers vs. Diamondbacks Game Info

• Date: Friday, May 17, 2024
• Time: 9:40 PM ET
• TV: BSDET
• Live Stream:Watch this game on Fubo
• Location: Phoenix, Arizona
• Venue: Chase Field

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Pitching Matchup

Tigers: Tarik Skubal

• Skubal makes the start for the Tigers, his ninth of the season. He is 5-0 with a 2.02 ERA and 60 strikeouts in 49 2/3 innings pitched.
• His most recent time out was on Saturday against the Houston Astros, when the lefty threw 6 1/3 innings, surrendering two earned runs while allowing seven hits.
• In eight games this season, the 27-year-old has put up an ERA of 2.02, with 11 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .189 against him.
• Skubal is looking to build on a fifth-game quality start streak in this matchup.
• Skubal is aiming for his ninth straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 6.1 frames per appearance on the hill.
• In three of his eight total appearances this season he has not given up an earned run.

Diamondbacks: Ryne Nelson

• Nelson (2-2) gets the starting nod for the Diamondbacks in his seventh start of the season. He has a 5.33 ERA in 25 1/3 innings pitched, with 19 strikeouts.
• The right-hander last pitched on Saturday against the Baltimore Orioles, when he threw 4 2/3 innings, allowing three earned runs while giving up 10 hits.
• The 26-year-old has amassed a 5.33 ERA and 6.8 strikeouts per nine innings in six games this season, while giving up a batting average of .343 to opposing hitters.
• Nelson is trying to pick up his second quality start of the year in this game.
• Nelson will look to record his fourth game of five or more innings pitched this season. He's averaging 4.2 innings per appearance.
• He has had one appearances this season in which he did not surrender an earned run.

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Team Comparison

Tigers Offensive Leaders

• Riley Greene's batting average this season is .239, and he has a .353 on-base percentage and a .471 slugging percentage. He has nine homers and 19 RBI, plus 29 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 26.6%, and his walk rate is 14.7%.
• In 2024, Mark Canha is hitting .241, with a .366 on-base percentage and a .431 slugging percentage. He has six home runs and 20 RBI, plus 18 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 21.3%, and his walk rate is 12.8%.
• Kerry Carpenter is batting .271, with five home runs and 18 RBI, plus 14 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 22.9%, and his walk rate is 5.3%. He has a .826 OPS (.326 on-base, .500 slugging).
• Also for the Tigers, Spencer Torkelson's batting average is .220, with a .286 on-base percentage and a .340 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 22.2%, and his walk rate is 7.4%. He has two homers and 16 RBI, plus 16 runs scored.

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Diamondbacks Offensive Leaders

• Ketel Marte has put up a batting average of .289 with an OPS of .863 (.337 OBP; .526 SLG) this season, while belting nine HRs with 30 runs and 24 RBI. He's walking at a 7.3% clip and striking out 20.2% of the time.
• In 191 plate appearances, Christian Walker has produced a batting average of .264 with an OPS of .818 (.372 OBP; .447 SLG) this season, while blasting eight dingers with 30 runs and 28 RBI. He's drawing free passes at a 13.6% clip and fanning 23% of the time.
• This season, Lourdes Gurriel Jr., who owns a .231/.282/.373 slash line, has piled up 23 runs, 25 RBI, and five dingers in 181 plate appearances. His walk rate is 6.1%, while his strikeout rate is 18.8%.
• At the dish, Corbin Carroll, who has a .193/.284/.255 slash line, has racked up 17 runs scored, 14 RBI, and two homers in 183 plate appearances. As a basestealer, he's stolen eight bases on 11 attempts. His walk rate is 10.4%, while his K rate is 16.9%.