Tarik Skubal will start for the Detroit Tigers (56-63) against the Seattle Mariners (63-56), who will respond with George Kirby, on Tuesday, August 13. The first pitch will be thrown at 6:40 p.m. ET at Comerica Park.
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Where can you watch Tigers vs Mariners?
- Date: Tuesday, August 13, 2024
- Time: 6:40 p.m. ET
- TV channels: BSDET
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- Location: Detroit, Michigan
- Venue: Comerica Park
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Pitching duel
Tiger: Tarik Skubal
- Skubal (13-4) gets the starting job for the Tigers in his 24th start of the season. He has a 2.57 ERA in 143 1/3 innings pitched and 171 strikeouts.
- The left-hander last appeared on Thursday against the Seattle Mariners, when he threw seven innings, allowed two earned runs and allowed three hits.
- In 23 games this season, the 27-year-old has an ERA of 2.57 and 10.7 strikeouts per nine innings. His opponents’ batting average is .200.
- Skubal has 17 good starts this season.
- Skubal will attempt to pitch five or more innings in his ninth consecutive appearance. He is averaging 6.2 innings per game.
- In six of his 23 games this season, he was able to hold his opponents without a single earned run.
Seafarers: George Kirby
- The Mariners send Kirby (8-8) to the field for his 25th start of the season. He has an 8-8 record, a 3.13 ERA and 138 strikeouts in 141 2/3 innings pitched.
- The right-hander last played as a pitcher against the Detroit Tigers on Thursday. He threw five innings, allowed three earned runs and allowed seven hits.
- The 26-year-old has a 3.13 ERA and 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings in 24 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .236 batting average against him.
- Kirby comes into this game with 15 good starts this year.
- Kirby is seeking his 22nd consecutive appearance of five or more innings. He is averaging 5.9 innings per start.
- In six of his 24 games this season, he was able to hold his opponents without a single earned run.
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Team comparison
| tiger | Sailors | |
|---|---|---|
| 4.1 | Runs Scored (PG) | 4.0 |
| 4.3 | Runs Allowed (PG) | 3.7 |
| .230 | Batting average | .218 |
| .242 | Batting average against | .222 |
| 119 | Home Runs | 137 |
| 125 | Homeruns allowed | 118 |
Offensive leader of the Tigers
- Matt Vierling’s batting average this season is .255, his on-base percentage is .296 and his slugging percentage is .441. He has 14 home runs and 46 RBIs, as well as 55 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 22.1% and his walk rate is 5.3%.
- So far this season, Colt Keith has a batting average of .251, an on-base percentage of .305 and a slugging percentage of .384. His strikeout rate is 17.7% and his walk rate is 6.9%. He has 11 home runs and 43 RBIs, along with 41 runs scored and six steals in seven attempts.
- Gio Urshela’s current batting average is .237, he has four home runs and 36 RBIs, as well as 22 runs scored. His on-base percentage is .282 and his slugging percentage is .320. His strikeout rate is 15.5% and his walk rate is 6%.
- Also for the Tigers, Javier Baez has a batting average of .181, with a .221 on-base percentage and a .276 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 22.9% and his walk rate is 4.4%. He has four home runs and 33 RBIs, as well as 23 runs scored and eight stolen bases in nine attempts.
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Mariners offensive leader
- Cal Raleigh has a batting average of .217/.310/.448 with an 11.1% walk rate and a 29.8% K rate this season. In addition, he has hit 26 home runs, scored 76 runs and struck out 52 times.
- In 471 plate appearances this season, Randy Arozarena has a .223 batting average with a .739 OPS (.335 OBP; .404 SLG) while hitting 16 home runs with 59 runs and 42 RBIs. He has an 11.9% walk rate and a 24.4% fan attempt. On base, he has stolen 16 bases in 24 attempts.
- So far this season, Justin Turner has a .255 batting average with a .722 OPS (.350 OBP; .372 SLG), hitting seven home runs with 40 runs and 39 RBI. He has a 10.6% walk rate and a 17.9% strikeout rate.
- At bat, Julio Rodriguez has a .260 batting average with a .679 OPS (.311 OBP; .368 SLG) this season while hitting 11 home runs with 45 runs and 37 RBIs. He draws free runs at a 5.7% rate and strikes out 28% of the time. On base, he has stolen 18 bases in 22 attempts.
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