The Seattle Mariners (87-72) host the Detroit Tigers (66-93) at T-Mobile Park on Tuesday in a doubleheader. The Tigers lead the series 1-0 after winning 4-3 on Monday, their first head-to-head victory in four games this season. Bryan Garcia got the win, giving up three runs on five hits over 6.2 innings, and Andrew Chafin earned his third save with a scoreless ninth. Akil Baddoo was 2 for 4 with one run in the win. Julio Rodriguez went 3 for 4 with a double, one run, and one RBI for the Mariners.
ON THE MOUND
For Seattle, RHP Chris Flexen (8-9, 3.69 ERA) gets the start. He has made one prior appearance against the Tigers this season, giving up three runs over four innings in a 9-3 road win on August 30. He gave up five hits while striking out three in the no-decision. In his last appearance on Thursday, Flexen got the win at home against the Rangers. He threw one no-hit inning out of the bullpen and gave up one run (0 ER) in the 10-9 triumph.
AT THE PLATE
Over the last five games, Detroit has averaged 4.4 runs a game, a small gain compared to their season average of 3.4. Against right-handed pitchers like Flexen this season, the Tigers have a .608 OPS, lowest in the league. Javier Baez is the team’s best performer against right-handers with a .619 OPS in 410 at-bats. Seattle is averaging 4.6 runs per game in the last five, up slightly from 4.2 for the season.
HOME AND AWAY
Detroit is on a four-game winning streak in road games, bringing their record to 31-47 in 2022. The Tigers have scored 3.4 runs per game away from home, while allowing 4.3 runs. Seattle has gone 43-35 at their home ballpark this season, averaging 3.8 runs per game while surrendering 3.6. Seattle is 6-4 in the last 10 games at T-Mobile Park between the teams with an average scoreline of 4.0-3.0.
STANDINGS UPDATE
The Tigers are fourth in the AL Central, 23 games behind the division-leading Guardians. The Mariners are second in the AL West, 16 games behind the Astros. They currently occupy one of the Wild Card spots, sitting second with a magic number of two.
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