In the series opener on Tuesday, August 13, Tarik Skubal will take the mound for the Detroit Tigers (56-63) as they square off against the Seattle Mariners (63-56), who will answer with George Kirby. The first pitch will be thrown at 6:40 PM ET at Comerica Park.
Ahead of Detroit matching up against Seattle, you can find out how to watch the matchup in the article below.
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Where to Watch Tigers vs. Mariners
- Date: Tuesday, August 13, 2024
- Time: 6:40 PM ET
- TV Channel: BSDET
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
- Location: Detroit, Michigan
- Venue: Comerica Park
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Pitching Matchup
Tigers: Tarik Skubal
- Skubal gets the start for the Tigers, his 24th of the season. He is 13-4 with a 2.57 ERA and 171 strikeouts in 143 1/3 innings pitched.
- In his most recent outing on Thursday against the Seattle Mariners, the left-hander tossed seven innings, giving up two earned runs while surrendering three hits.
- In 23 games this season, the 27-year-old has an ERA of 2.57, with 10.7 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .200 against him.
- Skubal is trying to pick up his 18th quality start of the year in this outing.
- Skubal will try to extend a nine-game streak of going five or more innings (he's averaging 6.2 frames per outing).
- He has made six appearances this season in which he did not give up an earned run.
Mariners: George Kirby
- Kirby (8-8 with a 3.13 ERA and 138 strikeouts in 141 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Mariners, his 25th of the season.
- His most recent time out was on Thursday against the Detroit Tigers, when the right-hander threw five innings, surrendering three earned runs while allowing seven hits.
- In 24 games this season, the 26-year-old has an ERA of 3.13, with 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .236 against him.
- Kirby heads into the matchup with 15 quality starts under his belt this season.
- Kirby will look to extend a 22-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he's averaging 5.9 innings per appearance).
- He has had six appearances this season that he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.
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Team Comparison
| Tigers | Mariners | |
|---|---|---|
| 4.1 | Runs Scored (PG) | 4 |
| 4.3 | Runs Allowed (PG) | 3.7 |
| .230 | Batting AVG | .218 |
| .242 | Batting AVG Against | .222 |
| 119 | Home Runs | 137 |
| 125 | Home Runs Allowed | 118 |
Tigers Offensive Leaders
- Matt Vierling is hitting .255 this season, with a .296 on-base percentage and a .441 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 22.1%, and his walk rate is 5.3%. He has 14 home runs and 46 RBI, plus 55 runs scored.
- So far this season, Colt Keith is hitting .251, with a .305 on-base percentage and a .384 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 17.7%, and his walk rate is 6.9%. He has 11 home runs and 43 RBI, plus 41 runs scored and six steals on seven attempts.
- Gio Urshela's current batting average is .237, and he has four home runs and 36 RBI, plus 22 runs scored. He has a .282 on-base percentage, and a .320 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 15.5%, and his walk rate is 6%.
- Also for the Tigers, Javier Baez's batting average is .181, with a .221 on-base percentage and a .276 slugging percentage. He has four homers and 33 RBI, plus 23 runs scored and eight stolen bases on nine attempts. His strikeout rate is 22.9%, and his walk rate is 4.4%.
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Mariners Offensive Leaders
- Cal Raleigh has produced a batting average of .217 with an OPS of .757 (.310 OBP; .448 SLG) this season, while cracking 26 HRs with 52 runs and 76 RBI. He's drawing free passes at an 11.1% clip and fanning 29.8% of the time.
- In 471 plate appearances, Randy Arozarena, who has a .223/.335/.404 triple slash this year, has racked up 59 runs, 42 RBI, and 16 bombs. As a basestealer, he's snagged 16 steals on 24 attempts. His walk rate is 11.9%, and his strikeout rate is 24.4%.
- This season, the Mariners' Justin Turner owns a .255/.350/.372 slash line, and he's hit seven homers with 40 runs scored and 39 RBI. He's walking and striking out 10.6% and 17.9% of the time, respectively.
- At the dish, Julio Rodriguez has put up a .260 batting average with a .311 OBP and .368 SLG in 418 PAs. He's also belted 11 homers with 37 RBI and 45 runs scored, including 18 stolen bases, while posting a 28% strikeout rate and 5.7% walk rate.
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