Pinnacle has Seattle at -115 with the total parked at 8.5 (under -115), which feels like the market shrugging at both rotations and trusting the bullpens to keep things from getting silly. The Mariners are technically favored, but a -115 number for a road team with a 5.53 ERA starter against a team that just won 4 straight is the book telling you it doesn't trust either side much.
- Day-To-DayJ.P. Crawford (SS) — Crawford (hand) isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Detroit.06/06
- Day-To-DayTeddy McGraw (SP) — McGraw is working his way back from right elbow issues, Jonathan Mayo of MLB Pipeline reports.05/08
- 10-Day-ILCal Raleigh (C) — Raleigh (oblique) will begin a rehab assignment with High-A Everett on Sunday, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.06/03
- 10-Day-ILBrendan Donovan (3B) — Mariners general manager Justin Hollander said Sunday that Donovan will receive a platelet-rich plasma injection for his strained left groin as well as his adductor and is expected to resume baseball activity in 2-to-3 weeks, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.05/18
- 10-Day-ILWill Wilson (3B) — The Mariners placed Wilson on the 10-day injured list Saturday due to a fractured left thumb.05/08
- 60-Day-ILMiles Mastrobuoni (3B) — Mastrobuoni (calf) began a rehab assignment Monday with the Mariners' Arizona Complex League affiliate, going 0-for-2 with a 1:1 K:BB.05/26
- 60-Day-ILLogan Evans (SP) — The Mariners placed Evans (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Monday.05/08
- 60-Day-ILCarlos Vargas (RP) — Vargas (lat) has suffered a setback in his recovery, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.05/08
- Day-To-DayDugan Darnell (RP) — The Tigers announced Sunday that Darnell (hip) has been playing catch five times a week and is also taking part in a running progression, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.05/08
- Day-To-DayJosue Briceno (C) — Briceno said Friday that he expects to be sidelined a few months after having surgery Wednesday to repair a tendon in his right wrist, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.05/08
- 10-Day-ILJavier Baez (SS) — Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said Tuesday that Baez (ankle) has been shut down from baseball activities for an unspecified length of time, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.06/04
- 15-Day-ILTarik Skubal (SP) — Skubal (elbow) will make a rehab start with High-A West Michigan on Sunday, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.06/05
- 15-Day-ILKenley Jansen (RP) — Jansen (pelvis) is throwing a bullpen session ahead of Friday's game against the Mariners, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.06/05
- 15-Day-ILCasey Mize (SP) — Mize (adductor) tossed a bullpen session Tuesday, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.06/04
- 15-Day-ILBurch Smith (RP) — Smith has been diagnosed with right shoulder soreness and received a cortisone injection Friday, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.05/22
- 60-Day-ILTrey Sweeney (SS) — Sweeney will undergo season-ending shoulder surgery this week, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.06/05
- 60-Day-ILJackson Jobe (SP) — Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said Tuesday that Jobe (elbow) is expected to resume facing hitters in live batting practice "in a few weeks," Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.06/04
- 60-Day-ILJustin Verlander (SP) — Verlander (hip) is likely to return from the 15-day injured list to make a start during the Tigers' series with the Twins next week, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.06/03
- 60-Day-ILBrant Hurter (RP) — The Tigers placed Hurter on the 15-day injured list Sunday due to lumbar spine inflammation.05/29
- 60-Day-ILBailey Horn (RP) — Horn (elbow) began a throwing progression May 14, MLB.com reports.05/27
- 60-Day-ILReese Olson (SP) — The Tigers placed Olson on the 60-day injured list Tuesday after he underwent a right shoulder labral repair Feb. 2 that will result in him missing the 2026 season.05/08
- 60-Day-ILParker Meadows (CF) — Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said that Meadows underwent surgery Tuesday to repair a left radius fracture and will be sidelined "multiple months," Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.05/08
The Flaherty wild card is real. Per Motor City Bengals, his walk rate has spiked from 6% in 2025 to 14% this year, which is how a guy with stuff this clean ends up 1-7. If the strike zone shows up, that Tampa start was a glimpse of what the Tigers paid for. If it doesn't, Seattle's lineup — Raleigh-less but still dangerous — has every reason to make him pay early.
Bottom line: a get-away day matinee between two clubs in very different places in the standings, with starters who are each one bad inning away from handing it to a reliever. Take the under at your own risk — both of these guys can implode, but both can also limp through 5. Lean Seattle, expect chaos, and don't be shocked if this thing is decided by the 7th-inning matchups more than anything Castillo or Flaherty does.