The Tigers and Giants square off on ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball (8 p.m.).

Alex Avila returns to the starting lineup, while Andrew Romine gives Eugenio Suarez another day off at short, and Don Kelly fills in for starting center fielder Rajai Davis and backup Ezequiel Carrera. It's Kelly's fourth start in CF this season.

With the Giants winning the first two games of the series, the Tigers are trying to avoid their first three-game sweep since early June.

DETROIT TIGERS (77-65):
Ian Kinsler, 2B
Torii Hunter, RF
Miguel Cabrera, 1B
Victor Martinez, DH
J.D. Martinez, LF
Don Kelly, CF
Nick Castellanos, 3B
Alex Avila, C
Andrew Romine, SS

Pitcher: Kyle Lobstein, LHP (0-0, 3.18 ERA)

(CLICK HERE for a column on Lobstein and the rookie fill-ins in the starting rotation)

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS (78-64):
Angel Pagan, CF
Joe Panik, 2B
Buster Posey, C
Hunter Pence, RF
Pablo Sandoval, DH
Adam Duvall, 1B
Joaquin Arias, 3B
Gregor Blanco, LF
Brandon Crawford, SS

Pitcher: Tim Hudson (9-9, 3.08 ERA)