Today’s matchup is between the Seattle Mariners (30-31) and the Detroit Tigers (24-35). The Mariners have won 2 of their last 5 games & the Tigers have won 2 of their last 5 games.
The Mariners are starting Marco Gonzales (LHP), who is 1-3 on the season with a 5.01 ERA, 5.39 FIP, 0.339 wOBA, K% of 21.3%, BB% of 8.8%, 91 MPH average exit velocity, and a 1.28 WHIP in 32.1 innings pitched.
The Tigers are starting Matthew Boyd (LHP), who is 2-6 on the season with a 3.9 ERA, 3.87 FIP, 0.295 wOBA, K% of 19.5%, BB% of 6.9%, 88.1 MPH average exit velocity, and a 1.18 WHIP in 62.1 innings pitched.
The Mariners are 6th in the Majors in Relieving Pitching (WAR) while the Tigers are 30th.
On the hitting side, the Mariners have a .286 wOBA and a .282 OBP with 68 HRs. While the Tigers have a .292 wOBA and a .295 OBP with 59 HRs.
This should be a fairly tight game where Matthew Boyd is the better starting pitcher but the Tigers have bad relievers. Hitting wise the Mariners hit for less average but more power than the Tigers. In this spot give me the Tigers First 5 innings.
