Series Preview: Detroit Tigers vs. Seattle Mariners 8/6-8/8

ALDS Game 4 Preview: Seattle Mariners vs. Detroit Tigers

The Detroit Tigers will take on the Seattle Mariners for three games this week. The Tigers are coming off a series loss to the Royals while the Mariners are coming off a series win over the Phillies.

Detroit Tigers (53-60) vs. Seattle Mariners (59-54)

Game 1:

Date: Tuesday, August 6
Time: 9:40 pm EST
Broadcast: Bally Sports Detroit

Game 2:

Date: Wednesday, August 7
Time: 9:40 pm EST
Broadcast: Bally Sports Detroit

Game 3:

Date: Thursday, August 8
Time: 9:40 pm EST
Broadcast: Bally Sports Detroit

Probable Starting Pitchers

Game 1: Keider Montero (1-5, 6.18 ERA) vs. Luis Castillo (9-10, 3.43 ERA)

Montero gets the series started he is 1-5 with a 6.18 ERA, a 5.84 FIP, a 1.37 WHIP, a 2.5 BB/9, and a 7.0 K/9 in 43.2 innings. In his last five starts, he is 0-3 with a 5.96 ERA, a 1.36 WHIP, and 19 strikeouts in 28.2 innings. The Tigers are 3-4 when he starts. Castillo gets the series started for Seattle he is 9-10 with a 3.43 ERA, a 3.70 FIP, a 1.16 WHIP, a 2.5 BB/9, and an 8.6 K/9 in 136.1 innings. In his last five starts, he is 3-1 with a 1.99 ERA, a 0.98 WHIP, and 27 strikeouts in 31.2 innings. The Mariners are 11-12 when he starts.

Game 2: Tarik Skubal (12-4, 2.57 ERA) vs. George Kirby (8-7, 3.04 ERA)

Skubal gets the middle game, he is 12-4 with a 2.57 ERA, 2.64 FIP, a 0.95 WHIP, a 1.7 BB/9, and a 10.7 K/9 in 136.1 innings. In his last five starts, he is 3-1 with a 2.97 ERA, a 0.99 WHIP, and 43 strikeouts in 33.1 innings. The Tigers are 14-8 when he starts. Kirby will oppose him he is 8-7 with a 3.04 ERA, a 2.71 FIP, a 1.00 WHIP, a 1.0 BB/9, and an 8.7 K/9 in 136 innings. In his last five starts, he is 1-1 with a 2.08 ERA, a 1.06 WHIP, and 30 strikeouts in 30.1. The Mariners are 10-13 when he starts.

Game 3: TBD vs. Bryan Woo (5-1, 2.08 ERA)

The Tigers haven’t announced a starter for the finale. Woo will get the ball for Seattle, he is 5-1 with a 2.08 ERA, a 3.00 FIP, a 0.87 WHIP, a 0.9 BB/9, and a 6.4 K/9 in 60.2 innings. In his last five starts, he is 2-0 with a 2.74 ERA, a 1.30 WHIP, and 18 strikeouts in 23 innings. The Mariners are 9-3 when he starts.

Tigers vs. Mariners Leaders

Tigers:

AVG – Riley Greene – .264
HR – Riley Greene – 17
RBI – Riley Greene – 51
IP – Tarik Skubal – 136.1
ERA – Tarik Skubal – 2.57
K – Tarik Skubal – 162

Mariners:

AVG – Julio Rodriguez. – .263
HR – Cal Raleigh – 23
RBI – Cal Raleigh – 67
IP – Logan Gilbert – 147.2
ERA – George Kirby – 3.04
K – Logan Gilbert – 143

Tigers vs. Mariners Numbers

Tigers             

AVG: .230 (27)
OPS: .677 (26)
R: 470 (20)
HR: 114 (22)
ERA: 4.01 (17)
K: 955 (15)
WHIP: 1.22 (7)

Mariners

AVG: .218 (29)
OPS: .672 (28)
R: 447 (27)
HR: 130 (11)
ERA: 3.48 (2)
K: 957 (14)
WHIP: 1.09 (1)

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