Seattle Mariners and Detroit Tigers meet in game 2 of series

Seattle Mariners (49-45, second in the AL West) vs. Detroit Tigers (59-36, first in the AL Central)

Detroit; Saturday, 1:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Mariners: George Kirby (3-4, 4.22 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, 50 strikeouts); Tigers: Casey Mize (9-2, 2.63 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 73 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tigers -129, Mariners +108; over/under is 8 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Mariners lead 1-0 in a three-game series with the Detroit Tigers.

Detroit has gone 32-16 at home and 59-36 overall. The Tigers have a 40-4 record in games when they out-hit their opponents.

Seattle has a 24-24 record on the road and a 49-45 record overall. The Mariners are 34-9 in games when they scored at least five runs.

Saturday's game is the fifth time these teams square off this season. The season series is tied 2-2.

TOP PERFORMERS: Spencer Torkelson has 20 doubles and 21 home runs for the Tigers. Colt Keith is 14 for 36 with four doubles, two home runs and five RBIs over the past 10 games.

Cal Raleigh has 16 doubles and 38 home runs while hitting .264 for the Mariners. Randy Arozarena is 9 for 37 with five home runs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Tigers: 6-4, .221 batting average, 4.35 ERA, even run differential

Mariners: 5-5, .236 batting average, 3.78 ERA, outscored opponents by three runs

INJURIES: Tigers: Sean Guenther: 60-Day IL (hip), Sawyer Gipson-Long: 15-Day IL (neck), Kerry Carpenter: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Jackson Jobe: 60-Day IL (flexor), Jason Foley: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Alex Cobb: 60-Day IL (hip), Ty Madden: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jose Urquidy: 60-Day IL (elbow), Alex Lange: 60-Day IL (lat)

Mariners: Bryce Miller: 15-Day IL (elbow), Collin Snider: 15-Day IL (forearm), Gregory Santos: 60-Day IL (knee), Victor Robles: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Ryan Bliss: 60-Day IL (biceps)

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