The Seattle Mariners (71-58) is on the road to face the Detroit Tigers (50-79) at Comerica Park on Wednesday. The Mariners took Tuesday’s series opener 9-3. George Kirby threw five scoreless innings- striking out five – for the win, and Chris Flexen pitched four innings to pick up his first save of the season. Ty France was 3 for 4 with a home run, three runs, and two RBIs in the win. Carlos Santana added a home run and two RBIs. Kerry Carpenter went 2 for 4 with a triple and one run for the Tigers.
ON THE MOUND
Marco Gonzales (9-12, 4.08 ERA) is in line for the start for Seattle. The left-hander allowed one run over six innings in his last start, a 3-1 road win over the Guardians on Thursday. He earned the win, yielding four hits while striking out four and walking one. Gonzales is making his first appearance against the Tigers this season. Gonzales made one start against the Tigers in 2021, a 5-3 road loss on June 8. He surrendered four runs on five hits over four innings, striking out two and walking one. For Detroit, southpaw Tyler Alexander (3-8, 4.83 ERA) gets the start. It’s his first appearance of the season against the Mariners. Alexander made one start against the Mariners in 2021, throwing 2.2 innings in an 8-3 home win on June 10. He gave up three hits and walked one while striking out two in the no-decision.In his last start on Friday, Alexander took the loss on the road against the Rangers. He threw three innings and gave up seven runs on eight hits, striking out three and walking one in the 7-6 defeat.
AT THE PLATE
Over the last five games, Seattle has averaged 4.4 runs a game, a small gain compared to their season average of 4.1. Against southpaws like Alexander this season, the M’s have a .713 OPS. Eugenio Suarez is the team’s most productive hitter against left-handers with a .841 OPS in 110 at-bats. Detroit is averaging 7.0 runs per game in the last five, up from 3.3 for the season, with a higher slash line (.287/.342/.464). The Tigers have a .695 OPS against left-handers in 2022. With a .827 OPS over 102 at-bats, Javier Baez has been their best hitter against left-handers.
HOME AND AWAY
Seattle is 36-30 on the road in 2022, scoring 4.5 runs per game while allowing 4.0 runs. Detroit has gone 28-36 at Comerica Park this season, averaging 3.6 runs per game while surrendering 4.3. 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 6.0-4.7.
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, 19 games behind the Guardians.
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