Mariners take 2-1 ALDS lead into Game 4 against Tigers

Seattle Mariners (90-72, first in the AL West during the regular season) vs. Detroit Tigers (87-75, second in the AL Central during the regular season)

Detroit; Wednesday, 3:08 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Mariners: Bryce Miller (4-6, 5.68 ERA, 1.41 WHIP, 74 strikeouts); Tigers: Casey Mize (14-6, 3.87 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, 139 strikeouts)

BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Tigers play the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday in Game 4 of the ALDS. The Mariners lead the series 2-1 and will advance to the ALCS with a win.

Detroit has a 46-35 record at home and an 87-75 record overall. The Tigers have a 23-13 record in games decided by one run.

Seattle is 90-72 overall and 39-42 on the road. Mariners hitters have a collective .420 slugging percentage to rank 10th in the majors.

Wednesday’s game is the 10th time these teams square off this season. The Mariners are ahead 6-3 in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Riley Greene leads the Tigers with 36 home runs while slugging .493. Javier Baez is 13 for 38 with a home run and six RBIs over the past 10 games.

Cal Raleigh leads the Mariners with 60 home runs while slugging .589. Randy Arozarena is 12 for 42 with three doubles and four RBIs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Tigers: 5-5, .212 batting average, 3.06 ERA, outscored by four runs

Mariners: 6-4, .233 batting average, 3.13 ERA, outscored opponents by 12 runs

INJURIES: Tigers: Matt Vierling: 10-Day IL (oblique), Sawyer Gipson-Long: 15-Day IL (neck), Beau Brieske: 60-Day IL (forearm), Reese Olson: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Sean Guenther: 60-Day IL (hip), Jackson Jobe: 60-Day IL (flexor), Jason Foley: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Alex Cobb: 60-Day IL (hip), Ty Madden: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

Mariners: Bryan Woo: day-to-day (pectoral), Jackson Kowar: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Trent Thornton: 60-Day IL (achilles), Gregory Santos: 60-Day IL (knee), Ryan Bliss: 60-Day IL (biceps)

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