In the series opener on Tuesday, August 6, Luis Castillo will toe the rubber for the Seattle Mariners (59-54) as they square off against the Detroit Tigers (53-60), who will counter with Keider Montero. The first pitch will be thrown at 9:40 PM ET at T-Mobile Park.
Information on how to watch Seattle's matchup against Detroit can be found in the article below.
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Where to Watch Mariners vs. Tigers
- Date: Tuesday, August 6, 2024
- Time: 9:40 PM ET
- TV Channel: BSDET
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- Location: Seattle, Washington
- Venue: T-Mobile Park
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Pitching Matchup
Mariners: Luis Castillo
- Castillo (9-10) is aiming for his 10th victory when he takes the mound for the Mariners in his 24th start of the season. He has a 3.43 ERA in 136 1/3 innings pitched, with 130 strikeouts.
- The right-hander's last appearance came on Tuesday against the Boston Red Sox, when he went six innings, surrendering three earned runs while giving up six hits.
- The 31-year-old has amassed a 3.43 ERA and 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings in 23 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .235 to opposing hitters.
- Castillo is looking to register his sixth quality start in a row in this matchup.
- Castillo will try to build on a 24-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he's averaging 5.9 innings per outing).
- He has made five appearances this season in which he did not give up an earned run.
Tigers: Keider Montero
- Montero (1-5) gets the starting nod for the Tigers in his eighth start of the season. He has a 6.18 ERA in 43 2/3 innings pitched, with 34 strikeouts.
- His most recent appearance came on Thursday against the Kansas City Royals, when the righty tossed seven innings, surrendering four earned runs while giving up six hits.
- The 24-year-old has a 6.18 ERA and 7 strikeouts per nine innings over eight games this season, while giving up a batting average of .279 to his opponents.
- Montero has two quality starts under his belt this season.
- Montero will try to build upon a seven-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he's averaging 5.4 frames per outing).
- He has had one outing this season that he held his opponents to zero earned runs.
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Team Comparison
| Mariners | Tigers | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Runs Scored (PG) | 4.2 |
| 3.7 | Runs Allowed (PG) | 4.4 |
| .218 | Batting AVG | .230 |
| .222 | Batting AVG Against | .245 |
| 130 | Home Runs | 114 |
| 114 | Home Runs Allowed | 122 |
Mariners Offensive Leaders
- Randy Arozarena's batting average this season is .218, and he has an OPS of .727 (.325 on-base, .402 slugging). He has 16 homers and 39 RBI, plus 54 runs scored and 16 stolen bases on 23 attempts. His strikeout rate is 24.4%, and his walk rate is 11.2%.
- So far this season, Cal Raleigh is hitting .214, with a .740 OPS (.307 on-base, .434 slugging). His strikeout rate is 30%, and his walk rate is 11.1%. He has 23 home runs and 67 RBI, plus 49 runs scored.
- Justin Turner is hitting .258, with seven home runs and 37 RBI, plus 39 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 17.4%, and his walk rate is 10.6%. He has a .349 on-base percentage and a .377 slugging percentage.
- Also for the Mariners, Dylan Moore's batting average is .207, with a .318 on-base percentage and a .399 slugging percentage. He has nine homers and 36 RBI, plus 36 runs scored and 20 stolen bases on 23 attempts. His strikeout rate is 27.4%, and his walk rate is 11%.
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Tigers Offensive Leaders
- Matt Vierling is batting .249/.291/.432 this season with 13 home runs, 43 RBI and 51 runs. He's striking out 22.4% of the time and walking at a 5.5% clip.
- In 380 plate appearances, Colt Keith is hitting .252/.311/.393 this season with a walk rate of 7.4% and a K rate of 17.6%. Additionally, he's popped 11 home runs while driving in 41 runs and scoring 41 times.
- This season, the Tigers' Wenceel Perez sports a .243/.296/.383 triple slash, and he's smashed eight homers with 46 runs scored and 30 RBI plus nine stolen bases on 12 attempts. He's walking and striking out 6.9% and 19.6% of the time, respectively.
- At the plate, Gio Urshela has produced a batting average of .240 with an OPS of .602 (.282 OBP; .320 SLG) this season, while crushing four homers with 21 runs and 34 RBI. He's walking at a 5.7% clip and fanning 15.8% of the time.
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