Tigers face the Mariners leading series 1-0

Updated Aug. 7, 2024 4:00 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Detroit Tigers (54-60, fourth in the AL Central) vs. Seattle Mariners (59-55, first in the AL West)

Seattle; Wednesday, 9:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Tigers: Tarik Skubal (12-4, 2.57 ERA, 0.95 WHIP, 162 strikeouts); Mariners: George Kirby (8-7, 3.04 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, 131 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Mariners -136, Tigers +115; over/under is 6 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Tigers face the Seattle Mariners with a 1-0 series lead.

Seattle has gone 33-25 at home and 59-55 overall. The Mariners have hit 131 total home runs to rank sixth in the AL.

Detroit is 28-29 on the road and 54-60 overall. The Tigers have a 24-14 record in games when they did not give up a home run.

Wednesday's game is the second meeting between these teams this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Cal Raleigh ranks second on the Mariners with 35 extra base hits (12 doubles and 23 home runs). Jorge Polanco is 11-for-37 with two doubles, four home runs and 10 RBI over the past 10 games.

Matt Vierling has 13 home runs, 22 walks and 43 RBI while hitting .251 for the Tigers. Bligh Madris is 13-for-32 with two doubles, a home run and three RBI over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Mariners: 6-4, .238 batting average, 4.20 ERA, outscored opponents by 13 runs

Tigers: 3-7, .201 batting average, 5.09 ERA, outscored by 26 runs

INJURIES: Mariners: Gregory Santos: 15-Day IL (biceps), J.P. Crawford: 10-Day IL (hand), Julio Rodriguez: 10-Day IL (ankle), Dominic Canzone: 10-Day IL (abductor), Sam Haggerty: 60-Day IL (achilles), Matt Brash: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jackson Kowar: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Tigers: Casey Mize: 60-Day IL (hamstring), Riley Greene: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Kerry Carpenter: 60-Day IL (spine), Reese Olson: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Sawyer Gipson-Long: 60-Day IL (groin)

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