The Detroit Tigers (50-78) and their weakest lineup in baseball are set to host the Seattle Mariners (70-58) at Comerica Park on Tuesday for the opener of a three-game series. The Mariners are kicking off a six-game road trip after wrapping up a successful six-game homestand (4-2). They won three out of four in their last series against the Guardians, taking the finale 4-0 on Sunday at T-Mobile Park. Ty France was 2 for 3 with a solo home run. Dylan Moore added a home run and three RBIs.The Tigers are returning home for a six-game homestand. They won two of three against the Rangers in their last series, taking the finale 9-8 on Sunday at Globe Life Field. Jeimer Candelario went 2 for 4 with a home run and a double. He had two RBIs. Kerry Carpenter went 3 for 5 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI. The teams are meeting for the first time this season. In 2021, the Tigers won five of the six games between the teams, including two out of three in their most recent meeting at Comerica Park in June.
ON THE MOUND
George Kirby (5-3, 3.32 ERA) is in line for the start for Seattle. The right-hander allowed one run over seven innings in his last start, a 3-1 home defeat against the Nationals on Wednesday. He yielded eight hits while striking out nine in the no-decision. Righty Matt Manning (1-1, 2.37 ERA) takes the mound for Detroit. In his last start on Wednesday, Manning got the win at home against the Giants. He threw six scoreless innings and gave up five hits, striking out eight, in the 6-1 victory.
AT THE PLATE
The Seattle offense is averaging 4.1 runs per game for the season, with a slash line of .230/.313/.383. Julio Rodriguez leads the team in OPS at .790. The center fielder is slashing .264/.323/.468 with 21 home runs, 65 RBIs, and 65 runs over 111 games. Over the last five games, though, Seattle has averaged only 2.8 runs a game while slashing worse across the board (.162/.235/.331). Against righties like Manning this season, the M’s have a .689 OPS. France is the team’s best performer against right-handers with a .793 OPS in 309 at-bats. Detroit is slashing .229/.285/.337 for the season and averaging 3.3 runs per game, lowest in MLB. Javier Baez leads the team with a .636 OPS. The shortstop has 11 home runs, 47 RBIs, and 47 runs scored with a slash line of .225/.269/.367. Detroit is averaging 6.6 runs per game in the last five with a better slash line (.296/.351/.453). The Tigers have a .597 OPS against right-handers in 2022, lowest in the league. With a .577 OPS over 329 at-bats, Baez also has been their best hitter against right-handers.
HOME AND AWAY
Seattle is 35-30 on the road in 2022, scoring 4.4 runs per game while allowing 4.1 runs. Detroit has gone 28-35 at home this season, averaging 3.6 runs per game while surrendering 4.2. In the last 10 games between the teams at Comerica Park, each club has won five, though Seattle has the scoring advantage with an average final margin of 5.3-4.5.
STANDINGS UPDATE
The Mariners are second in the AL West, 11 games behind the division-leading Astros. The Tigers are fifth in the AL Central, 18 games behind the Guardians.
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