Tigers lead Mariners 1-0 ahead of ALDS Game 2

By Canadian Press on October 5, 2025.

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

Seattle; Sunday, 8:03 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Tigers: Tarik Skubal (13-6, 2.21 ERA, 0.89 WHIP, 241 strikeouts); Mariners: Luis Castillo (11-8, 3.54 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 162 strikeouts)

BOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Mariners and the Detroit Tigers meet in Game 2 of the ALDS. The Tigers lead the series 1-0.

Seattle has a 90-72 record overall and a 51-30 record at home. The Mariners have a 59-13 record in games when they scored five or more runs.

Detroit is 87-75 overall and 41-40 on the road. The Tigers have a 23-12 record in games decided by one run.

Sunday’s game is the eighth time these teams match up this season. The Mariners are up 4-3 in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Cal Raleigh has 24 doubles and 60 home runs while hitting .247 for the Mariners. Julio Rodriguez is 9 for 36 with three home runs over the past 10 games.

Gleyber Torres has 22 doubles, 16 home runs and 74 RBIs for the Tigers. Riley Greene is 12 for 38 with two doubles, two home runs and four RBIs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Mariners: 6-4, .237 batting average, 3.03 ERA, outscored opponents by 13 runs

Tigers: 5-5, .215 batting average, 2.79 ERA, outscored by six runs

INJURIES: 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)

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)

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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