Seattle Mariners (33-30, first in the AL West) vs. Detroit Tigers (25-38, fourth in the AL Central)
Detroit; Friday, 6:40 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Mariners: Bryan Woo (5-3, 3.44 ERA, 0.96 WHIP, 68 strikeouts); Tigers: Framber Valdez (2-4, 4.39 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, 54 strikeouts)
LINE: Mariners -135, Tigers +114; over/under is 7 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Tigers host the Seattle Mariners on Friday to start a three-game series.
Detroit has a 25-38 record overall and a 14-14 record in home games. The Tigers have a 17-6 record in games when they scored at least five runs.
Seattle has gone 14-14 in road games and 33-30 overall. The Mariners have the fifth-best team ERA in baseball at 3.47.
Friday's game is the first meeting between these teams this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Kevin McGonigle has 13 doubles, three triples, three home runs and 21 RBIs for the Tigers. Dillon Dingler is 10 for 37 with two doubles, five home runs and 14 RBIs over the past 10 games.
Randy Arozarena has 16 doubles, a triple, six home runs and 26 RBIs for the Mariners. Julio Rodriguez is 11 for 44 with two doubles, five home runs and 11 RBIs over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Tigers: 5-5, .242 batting average, 4.18 ERA, outscored opponents by three runs
Mariners: 8-2, .286 batting average, 2.93 ERA, outscored opponents by 22 runs
INJURIES: Tigers: Casey Mize: 15-Day IL (abductor), Brant Hurter: 60-Day IL (back), Kenley Jansen: 15-Day IL (groin), Bailey Horn: 60-Day IL (elbow), Javier Baez: 10-Day IL (ankle), Burch Smith: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Justin Verlander: 60-Day IL (hip), Tarik Skubal: 15-Day IL (elbow), Trey Sweeney: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Reese Olson: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Parker Meadows: 60-Day IL (head/arm), Jackson Jobe: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Mariners: Miles Mastrobuoni: 60-Day IL (calf), Cal Raleigh: 10-Day IL (side), Carlos Vargas: 60-Day IL (lat), Brendan Donovan: 10-Day IL (groin), Will Wilson: 10-Day IL (thumb), Logan Evans: 60-Day IL (arm)
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
