The Detroit Tigers (-150) are on the road to face the Seattle Mariners (+130) at T-Mobile Park on Tuesday in a doubleheader. The early total has been set at 7 (O: -105 | U: -115).The Tigers (66-93) took Monday’s series opener 4-3, their first head-to-head victory in four games this season. Starter Bryan Garcia got the win, giving up three runs on five hits over 6.2 innings, and Andrew Chafin picked up 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 (87-72).
ON THE MOUND
Eduardo Rodriguez (5-5, 4.37 ERA) is set for the start for Detroit in the first game of the doubleheader. The left-hander threw 6.2 scoreless innings in his last start, a 10-3 home win over the Royals on Thursday. He got the win, giving up five hits while striking out three and walking four. Rodriguez has made one previous start against the Mariners this season, a 7-0 home loss on September 1. He surrendered six runs on six hits over four innings, striking out five and walking two. Southpaw Marco Gonzales (10-15, 4.05 ERA) is on the mound for Seattle. He has made one prior start against the Tigers this season, giving up three runs over six innings in a 5-3 road win on August 31. He gave up seven hits and walked one, while striking out one in the win. In his last start on Thursday, Gonzales took a no-decision at home against the Rangers. He threw five innings and gave up four runs on six hits, striking out four and walking one in the 10-9 win.
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 southpaws like Gonzales this season, the Tigers have a .699 OPS. Javier Baez is the team’s strongest hitter against left-handers with a .844 OPS in 132 at-bats. Seattle is averaging 4.6 runs per game in the last five, up slightly from 4.2 for the season. The M’s have a .705 OPS against left-handers in 2022. With a .938 OPS over 126 at-bats, Eugenio Suarez has been their best hitter against left-handers.
HOME AND AWAY
Detroit is on a four-game winning streak on the road, 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 home this season, averaging 3.8 runs per game while surrendering 3.6. Seattle is 6-4 in the last 10 games between the teams at T-Mobile Park 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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