On Thursday, the Detroit Tigers (19-22, 3d AL Central) open a four-game series on the road with the Seattle Mariners (24-17, 3rd AL West).
Detroit won its third straight on Tuesday beating Cleveland 9-8. The Tigers rallied as JaCoby Jones hit a home run and doubled in the slugfest over the Indians. The Tigers can sweep the Indians with a win on Wednesday before traveling to Seattle.
The Mariners defeated the Texas Rangers in their own 9-8 game thanks to a Guillermo Heredia 11th inning single. The Mariners have won two-straight and can sweep the Rangers with a win on Wednesday. Miguel Cabrera remains sidelined for the Tigers
Nicholas Castellanos leads the Tigers with a .324 batting average, and team high in hits with 48 and RBIs with 24. Leonys Martin leads the team in home runs with five. Detroit has a team batting average of .263 while opposing hitters are averaging .254 at the plate against Tigers pitching. On Thursday, the Tigers will send Matthew Boyd to the mound. The left-hander this season is 2-3 with an ERA of 3.21, 32 Ks and 12 BBs.
Dee Gordon leads Seattle with a .317 batting average. Mitch Haniger has the team lead in home runs with 10 and RBIs with 32. Seattle has a team batting average of .261 while opposing hitters are averaging .255 at the plate against Mariners pitching. Seattle will send Marco Gonzales to the mound on Thursday. The left-hander this season is 3-3 with an ERA of 5.31, 41 Ks and 8 BBs.
