The Seattle Mariners open a three-game set with the Detroit Tigers by sending Marco Gonzales to the mound to face off against Mathew Boyd. Gonzales is 2-0 with a 4.71 ERA and 1.47 WHIP while Boyd is 2-2 with a 5.28 ERA and 1.34 WHIP this season. The Mariners are scoring 4.24 runs a game. As a team, the Mariners have posted a 3.37 ERA and a 1.16 WHIP. As much as the start of the season has been a disappointment for Seattle, it has been a surprise for Detroit. Detroit is scoring 3.67 runs a game. As a team, they have posted a 4.33 ERA and a 1.20 WHIP. The Mariners are 6-1 in the last seven meetings against the Tigers. Seatle is 4-1 in its last five games vs. a left-handed starter. The Tigers have won seven of their last nine. Seattle is the better team overall and should be able to take down an overachieving team.

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