Detroit Tigers at Seattle Mariners Preview & Picks
Seattle are backed to avoid being swept by winning this matchup.
The Mariners have had a rough time in this series so far, but Bryan Woo gets the nod here and he has been in great form when called upon.
- Seattle pitcher Bryan Woo is 5-1 with a 2.08 ERA
- Bryan Woo has given up 0 earned runs in his last 11 innings
- Detroit starter Kenta Maeda is 2-5 with a 6.75 ERA
Head To Head
- Detroit Tigers lead the regular season series 2-0
- Detroit Tigers won 6-2 when the two teams last met on August 7
Detroit Tigers Form
Detroit entered this series on a miserable run of form, having won just three of their previous 12 games.
The Tigers won three of their first four games after the All-Star break, but saw their form cool off as they lost 5-4 and 2-1 in Cleveland.
They won the series finale 3-0, only to return home where they sandwiched a 7-2 victory over Minnesota with 9-3 and 5-0 defeats.
Detroit’s struggles continued when they welcomed Cleveland to town for a two-game series, losing 8-5 and 5-0 to the Guardians.
The Tigers’ losing skid then reached five games with 7-1 and 9-2 defeat to Kansas City, and although they finally ended it with a 6-5 win over the Royals, they lost the series finale 3-2.
Seattle Mariners Form
Seattle came into this series on the back of a defeat but in solid form having won six of their previous nine games.
The Mariners endured a five-game losing skid around the All-Star break and then failed to build on a 6-4 win over Houston as they were swept by the Los Angeles Angels, losing 3-1, 5-1 and 2-1.
They rebounded in Chicago, sweeping the White Sox with 10-0, 6-3 and 6-3 victories, before heading to Boston where they sandwiched a 10-6 win with 14-7 and 3-2 defeats.
Seattle returned home after that trip to Fenway Park and made a successful start to the series with Philadelphia, winning 10-2 and 6-5.
The Mariners failed to complete a series sweep of the Phillies however, losing the final meeting 6-0.