Even with losses in three straight games, the Tigers carry an 11.5-game lead atop the American League Central over the Minnesota Twins. The Mariners are second in the AL West, six games back of the first-place Houston Astros, holding the third Wild Card spot.

Cal Raleigh is swinging a hot bat, and our expert MLB predictions expect his hot bat to continue today against the Tigers.

Preview the July 13 matchup between the Seattle Mariners and Detroit Tigers with recent trends, how to watch, livestream info, and more.

The Seattle Mariners were in a bad spot after their three-game series against the New York Yankees on July 8-10. The Mariners were swept, and allowed six unanswered runs in the final game of the series,

BOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Mariners enter the matchup with the Detroit Tigers as losers of three straight games. Detroit has a 59-35 record overall and a 32-15 record at home. Tigers hitters have a collective .324 on-base percentage, the fourth-ranked percentage in the AL.

Tarik Skubal will take the mound for the Detroit Tigers in their opener Friday against the Seattle Mariners in the final series of the 2025 first half.

Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh hit his 37th HR of the year to extend his teams lead over the Detroit Tigers

Expert recap and game analysis of the Seattle Mariners vs. Detroit Tigers MLB game from July 11, 2025 on ESPN.