Tigers host the Mariners to start 3-game series

Updated Aug. 13, 2024 4:00 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Seattle Mariners (63-56, second in the AL West) vs. Detroit Tigers (56-63, fourth in the AL Central)

Detroit; Tuesday, 6:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Mariners: George Kirby (8-8, 3.13 ERA, 1.02 WHIP, 138 strikeouts); Tigers: Tarik Skubal (13-4, 2.57 ERA, 0.94 WHIP, 171 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Tigers -110, Mariners -108; over/under is 7 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Tigers open a three-game series at home against the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday.

Detroit has a 56-63 record overall and a 26-31 record at home. The Tigers are 40-6 in games when they scored five or more runs.

Seattle has gone 26-30 on the road and 63-56 overall. Mariners pitchers have a collective 3.42 ERA, which leads MLB.

Tuesday's game is the fourth meeting between these teams this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Colt Keith has 11 doubles, three triples, 11 home runs and 43 RBI while hitting .251 for the Tigers. Matt Vierling is 11-for-40 with two doubles and a home run over the last 10 games.

Julio Rodriguez has a .260 batting average to lead the Mariners, and has nine doubles and 11 home runs. Randy Arozarena is 9-for-33 with three RBI over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Tigers: 4-6, .220 batting average, 3.93 ERA, outscored by 10 runs

Mariners: 6-4, .211 batting average, 2.87 ERA, outscored opponents by 18 runs

INJURIES: Tigers: Wenceel Perez: day-to-day (abdominal), 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)

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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