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Detroit Tigers (39-50, third in the AL Central) vs. Seattle Mariners (45-44, third in the AL West)

Seattle; Friday, 10:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Tigers: Eduardo Rodriguez (4-5, 2.64 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, 74 strikeouts); Mariners: Luis Castillo (6-6, 2.93 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, 117 strikeouts)

Houston Astros' Martin Maldonado celebrates after hitting a home run against the Seattle Mariners during the eighth inning of a baseball game Saturday, July 8, 2023, in Houston. (AP Photo/Kevin M. Cox)

Martín Maldonado hit a tiebreaking solo home run in the eighth inning to lift the Houston Astros to a 3-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners.

Seattle Mariners' Mike Ford (20) and Kolten Wong (16) celebrate after scoring on a single by Julio Rodriguez against the Houston Astros during the fourth inning of a baseball game Friday, July 7, 2023, in Houston. (AP Photo/Kevin M. Cox)

Luis Castillo threw seven strong innings, Mike Ford had a bases-clearing double during a nine-run fourth for Seattle, and the Mariners beat the Houston Astros 10-1.

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Taylor Rogers throws in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners in San Francisco, Wednesday, July 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

Alex Cobb had seven strikeouts in six crisp innings and combined with three relievers on a seven-hitter, and the San Francisco Giants ended their four-game losing streak by beating the Seattle Mariners 2-0.

Seattle Mariners' Mike Ford (20) scores from third on a passed ball ahead of the tag by San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Keaton Winn (67) during the second inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, July 4, 2023, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/D. Ross Cameron)

Logan Gilbert struck out seven pitching a five-hit gem for his first career complete game, Mike Ford homered during a four-hit performance, AJ Pollock added a late two-run shot, and the Seattle Mariners beat the San Francisco Giants 6-0 for their fourth straight win.After striking out Mike Yastrzems

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Mariners -195, Tigers +162; over/under is 7 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Mariners host the Detroit Tigers to begin a three-game series.

Seattle has a 45-44 record overall and a 24-20 record at home. The Mariners have a 34-5 record in games when they have more hits than their opponents.

Detroit is 39-50 overall and 19-25 in road games. The Tigers are 27-9 in games when they out-hit their opponents.

The teams play Friday for the fourth time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Julio Rodriguez has 18 doubles, a triple, 13 home runs and 49 RBI for the Mariners. Eugenio Suarez is 8-for-32 with two doubles, three home runs and five RBI over the past 10 games.

Matt Vierling has eight doubles, two triples, seven home runs and 24 RBI for the Tigers. Spencer Torkelson is 12-for-40 with three doubles, a triple and three home runs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Mariners: 7-3, .260 batting average, 3.27 ERA, outscored opponents by 14 runs

Tigers: 5-5, .249 batting average, 4.89 ERA, outscored by three runs

INJURIES: Mariners: Penn Murfee: 60-Day IL (elbow), Bryce Miller: 15-Day IL (finger), Robbie Ray: 60-Day IL (flexor), Marco Gonzales: 15-Day IL (forearm), Easton McGee: 60-Day IL (forearm), Evan White: 60-Day IL (adductor)

Tigers: Tyler Alexander: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Matthew Boyd: 60-Day IL (elbow), Will Vest: 15-Day IL (leg), Spencer Turnbull: 60-Day IL (neck), Freddy Pacheco: 60-Day IL (elbow), Austin Meadows: 60-Day IL (anxiety), Casey Mize: 60-Day IL (elbow)