Overview
- Detroit beat Seattle 7-3 on Friday to extend a four-game win streak and can clinch a second straight series in Saturday’s middle game.
- Saturday’s matchup pairs Tigers right-hander Keider Montero against Mariners right-hander Bryce Miller in a start that will test Detroit’s momentum.
- Miller has been effective since returning from an oblique strain, throwing five-to-six innings in each outing and allowing two runs or fewer while holding a spotless 0.00 ERA in three career starts versus Detroit.
- Montero tossed six scoreless innings with two hits and no walks in his last start but was removed after 65 pitches, a conservative pull by manager A.J. Hinch that has raised questions about his workload.
- With Tarik Skubal, Justin Verlander and Casey Mize nearing returns from the injured list, Detroit is weighing rotation reshuffles and a possible shift for Montero to long relief, a move that would affect bullpen usage and roster strategy ahead of the trade deadline.