The Seattle Mariners earned a bye to the ALDS spherical by advantage of ending 90-72 this season, which was adequate for his or her first AL West title since 2001 and the second-best document amongst AL division winners. The Detroit Tigers had hopes of getting a bye for almost all the season, however blowing a 14-game lead within the AL Central meant they wanted to hit the highway within the Wild Card Collection as a No. 6 seed. Irrespective of — the Tigers took down the Guardians in three video games to advance right here.
The Tigers and Mariners have by no means squared off within the playoffs earlier than, so it is a contemporary matchup. The Tigers have not gained the World Collection since 1984, whereas the Mariners are the one group in baseball to have by no means been to the World Collection. Wager Tigers vs. Mariners at FanDuel Sportsbook, the place new customers get $300 in bonus bets with a profitable $5 wager:
Mariners vs. Tigers schedule
Sport 1 | Sat., Oct. 4 | 8:38 pm ET | FS1 | fubo |
Sport 2 | Solar., Oct. 5 | 8:03 p.m. ET | FS1 | fubo |
| Sport 3 | Tues., Oct. 7 | 4:08 p.m. ET | FS1 | fubo |
| Sport 4 (if nec.) | Wed., Oct. 8 | 3:08 p.m. or 7:08 p.m. ET | FS1 | fubo |
| Sport 5 (if nec.) | Fri., Oct. 10 | 4:40 p.m. or 8:08 p.m. ET | FS1 or Fox | fubo |
Mariners vs. Tigers: Sport 1 data
- Time: 8:38 p.m. ET | Date: Saturday, Oct. 4
- Location: T-Cellular Park — Seattle
- TV channel: Fox | Stay stream: fubo (Attempt at no cost)
- Beginning pitchers: Troy Melton (DET) vs. George Kirby (SEA)
- Odds: Tigers +180, Mariners -215 | O/U: 7
Sport 1 storylines
Mariners: The Mariners are well-rested and went 51-30 at residence this season. They gained 17 of their final 18 video games earlier than clinching the division after which closing by getting swept by the Dodgers in a meaningless collection. Their pitching is setup fairly effectively. The one actual query will likely be if not having gained a recreation since Sept. 25 issues. For these curious, the Mariners and each different group have a four-day layoff in the course of the All-Star break and so they gained their first two video games out of the break towards good competitors within the Astros.
Tigers: The Tigers limped to the end, shedding 13 of their final 16 video games. They gained Tarik Skubal’s begin within the Wild Card Collection, however solely by the pores and skin of their enamel after a dominant pitching efficiency, solely to lose Sport 2. Did they get again any of their mojo with that Sport 3 victory that included a late offensive explosion? The group had been fairly punchless with out Skubal earlier than, so possibly they turned the nook.
Collection odds, prediction
- Collection odds (by way of FanDuel): Tigers +146 | Mariners -172
The Tigers went 28-41 after July 8 and scraping by towards a lackluster division winner within the Guardians does not actually change my thoughts about them. The Mariners, in the meantime, are a formidable bunch with an opportunity to do one thing particular. It begins right here. Mariners in 4.
