The starting Pitchers for the game are J. Bonderman (1-0) for the Tigers and F. Hernandez (0-0) for the Mariners. After a tough end to a homestand in which their perseverance fell short, the Tigers hope for another strong outing from Bonderman as he matches up with ace Felix Hernandezand the Mariners on Friday night in the opener of a three-game set.

The Tigers have trailed in five of their six victories. The only win in which the Tigers didn’t need a comeback was in Bonderman’s first outing. He gave up one hit and one run while striking out five in five innings of a 4-2 win over Cleveland on Saturday.

After beating Oakland 3-0 on Tuesday night, The Mariners (4-6) won 4-2 in the finale of that three-game set the following evening to earn its first series win. The Mariners had 11 hits, showing signs of coming around after scoring five runs over their previous three games.

Detroit went 5-4 against Seattle last season, taking two of three at Safeco Field.
The Mariners had 11 hits, showing signs of coming around after scoring five runs over their previous three games.

Present streak:
The Mariners have won 2 straight games.
Team Stats:
The Tigers are: 6-3 SU
The Mariners are: 4-6 SU
Tigers more recently:
Whole playing on Friday’s they are 5-5
Before playing Mariners they were 4-6
After playing Kansas City they are 4-6
After a loss they are 6-4

Mariners more recently:
While playing on Friday’s they are 3-7
Before playing Detroit they were 6-4
After playing Oakland they are 4-6
After a win they are 5-5
Next up:
The Mariners at home vs the Tigers, Saturday, April 17