Mariners take road slide into matchup against the Tigers

Updated Aug. 15, 2024 4:01 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Seattle Mariners (63-58, second in the AL West) vs. Detroit Tigers (58-63, fourth in the AL Central)

Detroit; Thursday, 1:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Mariners: Bryce Miller (9-7, 3.46 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, 119 strikeouts); Tigers: Alex Faedo (5-3, 3.62 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 53 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Mariners -156, Tigers +132; over/under is 8 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Mariners will look to break their three-game road skid in a matchup against the Detroit Tigers.

Detroit has a 28-31 record at home and a 58-63 record overall. Tigers pitchers have a collective 3.92 ERA, which ranks seventh in the AL.

Seattle has a 26-32 record in road games and a 63-58 record overall. The Mariners have a 33-14 record in games when they record at least eight hits.

Thursday's game is the sixth time these teams meet this season. The Tigers are ahead 4-1 in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS:

Randy Arozarena has 24 doubles, 16 home runs and 42 RBI while hitting .222 for the Mariners. Jorge Polanco is 9-for-38 with two doubles and two home runs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Tigers: 6-4, .262 batting average, 2.59 ERA, outscored opponents by 18 runs

Mariners: 5-5, .188 batting average, 3.70 ERA, outscored by four runs

INJURIES: Tigers: Javier Baez: day-to-day (hip), Brendan White: 60-Day IL (elbow), Wenceel Perez: day-to-day (abdominal), Casey Mize: 60-Day IL (hamstring), Riley Greene: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Reese Olson: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Sawyer Gipson-Long: 60-Day IL (groin)

Mariners: Gregory Santos: 15-Day IL (biceps), J.P. Crawford: 10-Day IL (hand), Sam Haggerty: 60-Day IL (achilles), Matt Brash: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jackson Kowar: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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