Seattle Mariners get hype going for ALDS Game 5 vs Detroit Tigers
Ken Griffey Jr. got the T-Mobile Park crowd hyped ahead of Game 5 of the ALDS vs. the Detroit Tigers on Friday, Oct. 10, 2025.
The Detroit Tigers are facing down the most important game of their season, one win away from advancing in the playoffs – but also one loss away from seeing their season suddenly end.
The Tigers are playing the Seattle Mariners in Game 5 of the ALDS on Friday, Oct. 10, at T-Mobile Park in Seattle. First pitch occurred at 8:08 p.m. ET, and the game can be seen on Fox.
The Tigers are tied 2-2 with the Mariners, with the game now in extra innings. Detroit got a go-ahead two-run home run from Kerry Carpenter in the sixth inning. That gave starter Tarik Skubal his first lead of the game, as he earlier set an MLB postseason record by striking out seven consecutive batters.
Mariners infielder Leo Rivas, making his first-ever postseason plate appearance, tied the game in the seventh inning with a two-out RBI single off of lefty reliever Tyler Holton.
The winner of this matchup will play the Toronto Blue Jays in the ALCS, with Game 1 scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 12 at 8:03 p.m. ET at Rogers Centre in Toronto. The Tigers have not appeared in an ALCS since 2013, while the Mariners last played in an ALCS in 2001.
The Tigers are searching for their first World Series appearance since 2012 and their first championship since 1984. Meanwhile, the Mariners are searching for their first pennant; they are the only MLB franchise never to have reached the World Series, dating back to their founding as an expansion franchise in 1977.
We’ll have live updates from this critical Game 5 right here.
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Detroit Tigers live updates, ALDS Game 5 vs Mariners
Presumptive ALCS Game 1 starter Jack Flaherty is now in the game, presumably for as long as the Tigers need him.
Middle 13th: Mariners 2, Tigers 2
Eduard Bazardo struck out Riley Greene, Spencer Torkelson and Colt Keith to set the Tigers down in the 13th inning.
Those three batters are now a combined 0-for-16 tonight as the middle of the Tigers lineup still cannot get anything going.
And by the way, this is now the longest game in Tigers playoff history by innings.
End 12th: Tigers 2, Mariners 2
Keider Montero walked Leo Rivas to put the winning runner on for the Mariners to lead off the frame. Montero’s pickoff attempt on Rivas at first then got away from first baseman Spencer Torkelson, allowing Rivas to reach second base.
A weird play happened after. Right fielder Victor Robles was hit by a pitch on the hand while trying to bunt, but the Tigers challenged the play with the ball appearing to hit the bat first, which would have made it a foul ball. But the call stood, putting runners on first and second with nobody out.
Shortstop J.P. Crawford then flew out to left fielder Riley Greene, allowing the Tigers to hold the Mariners runners at first and second. Montero then forced a double play off of Randy Arozarena, keeping the Tigers season alive.
Middle 12th: Tigers 2, Mariners 2
With runners on first and second base, center fielder Parker Meadows executed a sacrifice bunt to move Zach McKinstry and Dillon Dingler both into scoring position.
It was for naught, as Javier Báez broke his bat on a chopper to third base. McKinstry was thrown out at home plate, keeping the game tied, while the Mariners intentionally walked Kerry Carpenter to load the bases with two outs. Second baseman Gleyber Torres, with the chance to be a hero, flew out to right fielder Victor Robles to end the inning.
Top 12th: Tigers 2, Mariners 2
Third baseman Zach McKinstry hit a single to put the leadoff runner on base for the second consecutive inning. Catcher Dillon Dingler then followed with another single, his first hit of the game.
That knocked Logan Gilbert out of the game, with the Mariners bringing in Eduard Bazardo to pitch to Parker Meadows.
End 11th: Tigers 2, Mariners 2
Relief pitcher Keider Montero hit a long fly ball to center fielder Parker Meadows for the first out of the 11th inning, following that by inducing an infield pop-up out from Eugenio Suárez. First baseman Josh Naylor worked seven pitches from Montero, but Montero won the battle by inducing a groundout to shortstop Javier Báez, who was positioned perfectly up the middle.
We are going to the 12th inning.
Rookie Troy Melton pitched a nervy but scoreless 10th inning, and now the Tigers are relying on Keider Montero to match Melton’s zero in the 11th.
Middle 11th: Tigers 2, Mariners 2
Kerry Carpenter recorded his fourth hit of the day on a hanging 2-1 slider from Logan Gilbert to put the go-ahead run on first base with no one out for the Tigers. The first-career passed ball for Cal Raleigh then allowed Carpenter to advance to second base, with a flyout from Gleyber Torres keeping Carpenter on second.
The Mariners then intentionally walked Riley Greene to face Spencer Torkelson, who flew out softly to left field for the second out of the inning. Colt Keith then struck out on four pitches to end the threat.
End 10th: Tigers 2, Mariners 2
Mariners right fielder Victor Robles hit a first-pitch double into the right-field corner off of Troy Melton to put the winning runner in scoring position.
In a hard-fought plate appearance, Melton then got No. 9 hitter J.P. Crawford to pop out to second baseman Gleyber Torres, keeping Robles on second base. Melton then struck out leadoff hitter Randy Arozarena before intentionally walking Cal Raleigh.
Julio Rodríguez then hit a chopper to shortstop Javier Báez, who made a tough charging play, to record the third out and end the inning. Melton escapes a potentially season-ending jam.
Tigers manager A.J. Hinch is handing the ball to rookie Troy Melton, Detroit’s ALDS Game 1 starter. He would likely be in to pitch multiple innings if needed.
Middle 10th: Tigers 2, Mariners 2
Mariners starter Logan Gilbert, who pitched in Game 3 for the Mariners, came into the game to make his first-ever appearance out of the bullpen.
He got catcher Dillon Dingler to fly out to right-center field and struck out center fielder Parker Meadows for the second out of the 10th inning. Javier Báez then flew out to left-center field to finish off the frame.
End 9th: Tigers 2, Mariners 2
Second baseman Jorge Polanco looked like he was about to record a leadoff hit, but a galloping Parker Meadows in center field caught the line drive for the first out of the inning. Vest then got Eugenio Suárez to swing through a high fastball for the second out of the inning.
First baseman Josh Naylor hit a ground ball single up the middle to keep the inning alive, bringing seventh-inning hero Leo Rivas up to bat for his second-ever postseason plate appearance. The second-year infielder couldn’t come through this time, however, striking out on a called slider at the bottom of the zone.
We’re headed to extras.
Middle 9th: Tigers 2, Mariners 2
A Spencer Torkelson strikeout, Colt Keith lineout and Zach McKinstry strikeout set the Tigers down in order.
We’re going to the bottom of the ninth with the game tied at 2-2.
End 8th: Tigers 2, Mariners 2
Tigers closer Will Vest got Mariners No. 9 hitter J.P. Crawford to break his bat on a popout to shortstop Javier Báez for the first out of the inning. He then hit leadoff hitter Randy Arozarena to bring up Cal Raleigh, who struck out on a backfoot slider.
Vest then struck out Julio Rodríguez to end the eighth. Though he worked 20 pitches in the inning, he’ll likely be out for the ninth regardless of how the Tigers batters do in the next frame.
Middle 8th: Tigers 2, Mariners 2
Javier Báez hit a deep fly ball to center field that landed in center fielder Julio Rodríguez’s glove on the warning track for the second out of the eighth inning. It was a few yards away from untying the game.
Mariners closer Andrés Muñoz came in to replace Matt Brash and face Kerry Carpenter, with Mariners manager Dan Wilson using his best reliever against the Tigers’ hottest hitter. Carpenter worked a seven-pitch walk, all sliders, putting the go-ahead run on base with two outs, while second baseman Gleyber Torres forced another walk to put Carpenter in scoring position.
Riley Greene popped out to shallow left field to end the inning, however. We’re still tied.
Bottom 7th: Tigers 2, Mariners 2
Mariners second-year infielder Leo Rivas, making his first-ever postseason plate appearance, just tied the game with a two-out, RBI single off lefty Tyler Holton in the bottom of the seventh. A groundout from Victor Robles ended the inning, stemming the bleeding for the Tigers pitching staff.
The game is tied as we head to the eighth inning.
Bottom 7th: Tigers 2, Mariners 1
After yanking two fastballs outside, Tigers reliever Kyle Finnegan got center fielder Julio Rodríguez to fly out deep to center field for the first out of the inning, only steps away from the warning track.
Finnegan struggled finding the strike zone, walking Jorge Polanco to put the tying runner on first base with one out in the bottom of the seventh. Finnegan then gave Eugenio Suárez a steady diet of splitters before getting him to fly out deep to right fielder Kerry Carpenter on a 2-2 fastball.
First baseman Josh Naylor reached on a two-out single, putting the go-ahead run on base. That knocked Finnegan out of the game, with Tyler Holton coming in to replace him.
Skubal’s night is done, with reliever Kyle Finnegan coming in to pitch for the Tigers in relief.
The ace’s final line: 6 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 13 Ks on 99 pitches. Simply one of the most dominant postseason starts in history.
Middle 7th: Tigers 2, Mariners 1
Mariners reliver Matt Brash got quick outs on Colt Keith and Zach McKinstry to start the seventh inning, as the Tigers lineup continuee to flail against Seattle pitching. Dillon Dingler ended the inning with a sharp lineout to center fielder Julio Rodríguez.
The Tigers are nine outs away from advancing to the ALCS.
End 6th: Tigers 2, Mariners 1
Now given a lead, Tarik Skubal got right back to work, striking out J.P. Crawford to begin the bottom of the sixth inning and getting Randy Arozarena to pop out to shortstop Javier Báez.
And on his 99th pitch of the game, Skubal breezed a 101 MPH fastball to strike out Cal Raleigh and end the inning. Skubal has 13 strikeouts through six innings.
Per MLB’s Sarah Langs, his 13 strikeouts are the most in a winner-take-all game in postseason history.
Check out these alternative angles of Carpenter’s go-ahead home run.
Middle 6th: Tigers 2, Mariners 1
Javier Báez began a crucial sixth inning by smacking a leadoff double off the first pitch he saw. That knocked George Kirby out of the game, as he finished allowing three hits and six strikeouts over five innings pitched.
Lefty reliever Gabe Speier came in to face Kerry Carpenter and it immediately backfired for the Mariners, with Carpenter smacking a two-run home run off of Speier to give the Tigers the lead.
End 5th: Mariners 1, Tigers 0
Mariners first baseman Josh Naylor lined out to center fielder Parker Meadows, ending Skubal’s postseason-record mark of seven consecutive strikeouts. But then Skubal got right back to the Ks, striking out designated hitter Mitch Garver on a perfectly-placed changeup. Victor Robles flew out to right fielder Kerry Carpenter to end the fifth, and Skubal has 85 pitches through five innings.
Middle 5th: Mariners 1, Tigers 0
Detroit’s hitters just can’t find any success against George Kirby.
Kirby’s fifth and six strikeouts came against catcher Dillon Dingler and center fielder Parker Meadows, respectively, to end the top of the fifth inning.
End 4th: Mariners 1, Tigers 0
Second baseman Jorge Polanco came very close to a third solo home run off of Tarik Skubal this series, just yanking a first-pitch fastball foul down the left-field line. Skubal struck him out six pitches later, giving him his ninth punchout of the game. His 10th came four pitches later with a 100 MPH fastball to punch out Eugenio Suárez.
Per Elias Sports, Skubal’s seven consectuive strikeouts is the most ever by a pitcher in a postseason game. We’re watching history, even as the Tigers trail.
Middle 4th: Mariners 1, Tigers 0
Spencer Torkelson smashed a 106 mph line drive directly to Randy Arozarena for the second out of the inning, exemplifying the hard-hit luck that’s going against the Tigers so far this game. It was the fourth ball the Tigers have hit over 104 MPH this game on the four hardest-hit balls of the evening so far, but all the Tigers have gotten from them so far are the two singles from Carpenter.
Colt Keith was hit in the foot with two outs on a 3-2 curveball, putting a runner on base. Keith attempted to steal second base three pitches later, presumably shaking off any residual pain in his right foot, and while he was initially called out safe, the Mariners successfully challenged the play to reverse the call and end the inning.
End 3rd: Mariners 1, Tigers 0
Skubal struck out both J.P. Crawford and Randy Arozarena on six pitches each, bringing up slugger Cal Raleigh with two outs and the bases empty.
And like clockwork, Raleigh struck out on six pitches. Which is both good and bad for the Tigers, because it means Skubal is pitching well, but also using a lot of pitches — 54 through three innings, to be exact.
Middle 3rd: Mariners 1, Tigers 0
Tigers center fielder Parker Meadows made Kirby work through six pitches, but grounded out sharply to first baseman Josh Naylor for the first out of the third inning. Javier Báez then struck out on a slider way out of the zone before right fielder Kerry Carpenter recorded his second hit of the game on an 0-1 slider.
Second baseman Gleyber Torres struck on a 3-2 slider, however, to end the inning. George Kirby now has four strikeouts through three innings.
Middle 1st: Mariners 1, Tigers 0
Much like he did in the first inning, Tarik Skubal allowed a one-out hit in the bottom of the second. But unlike the first inning, it was a double, off an emergency swing from first baseman Josh Naylor that put the first runner in scoring position for either team in this game.
Naylor then stole third base unexpectedly on a 2-1 changeup in the dirt, which led to a Mariners run on a sacrifice fly to center field from Mitch Garver.
Skubal struck out Victor Robles to end the inning, but he also has 36 pitches through two innings as the Mariners are making the ace work.
Middle 2nd: Tigers 0, Mariners 0
The Tigers seem to be trying to get to Mariners starter George Kirby early in counts.
Kerry Carpenter got a hit on the second pitch of the game, Riley Greene grounded into a fielder’s choice on the first pitch of his at-bat in the first inning, and now Colt Keith grounded out to shortstop J.P. Crawford on the first pitch of the second inning.
Kirby is working super efficiently as a result, with no runs allowed after a seven-pitch second inning.
End 1st: Tigers 0, Mariners 0
Tigers starter Tarik Skubal allowed a one-out single to catcher Cal Raleigh on a tough changeup in the bottom outside corner, giving the Mariners an early baserunner. Skubal struck out center fielder Julio Rodríguez three pitches later and struck out Jorge Polanco, the man who punished him for two solo home runs in Game 2, to end the first inning.
Middle 1st: Tigers 0, Mariners 0
Right fielder Kerry Carpenter led off with a line drive single towards Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford that Crawford couldn’t corral, giving the Tigers a leadoff runner on base.
Second baseman Gleyber Torres struck out three pitches later, while Riley Greene turned on a first-pitch fastball to force a fielder’s choice to second base, nixing Carpenter on the bases and putting Greene on first. Mariners starter George Kirby then ended the inning by striking out first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
Three of the four former MLB stars on Fox’s pregame panel predicted the Mariners would win Game 5.
- Dontrelle Willis: Tigers win 3-2.
- Derek Jeter: Mariners win 3-2.
- Alex Rodriguez: Mariners win 4-3.
- David Ortiz: Mariners win 6-2.
Mariners starter George Kirby gave up four earned runs in his only regular-season appearance against the Tigers in 2025. Here are his career numbers against today’s Tigers lineup (regular season only).
- RF Kerry Carpenter: 4-for-8, 4 HRs.
- 2B Gleyber Torres: 4-for-9, 3 Ks.
- LF Riley Greene: 2-for-9, 5 Ks.
- 1B Spencer Torkelson: 2-for-5.
- DH Colt Keith: not faced.
- 3B Zach McKinstry: 1-for-7, 3 Ks.
- C Dillon Dingler: not faced.
- CF Parker Meadows: 1-for-5, 3 Ks.
- SS Javier Báez: 1-for-11, HR, 3 Ks.
Here are the regular season career numbers for Tarik Skubal against today’s Mariners lineup.
- LF Randy Arozarena: 5-for-18, 2B, 7 Ks.
- C Cal Raleigh: 2-for-9, HR, 3 Ks.
- CF Julio Rodríguez: 2-for-8, 2B, HR.
- 2B Jorge Polanco: 7-for-26, 2B, HR, 5 Ks.
- 3B Eugenio Suárez: 0-for-2.
- 1B Josh Naylor: 1-for-9, 2 Ks.
- DH Mitch Garver: not faced.
- RF Victor Robles: 1-for-9, 4 Ks.
- SS J.P. Crawford: 4-for-5, 2B.
Tigers reliever Will Vest was drafted by Detroit in the 12th round of the 2017 draft, eventually making his Tigers debut in the 2022 season.
But before that, Vest made his MLB debut with the Seattle Mariners, breifly pitching in Seattle as a Rule 5 pickup in 2021 before returning to the Tigers’ organization later in the season.
Vest says he learned a lot about his experience in Seattle, and he has parlayed it into a critical role with the Tigers. And he may now get a shot to finish off the Mariners tonight in the same stadium where his career started.
Mariners manager Dan Wilson may not use a traditional reliever tonight against the Tigers.
He says that starters Luis Castillo, Logan Gilbert and Bryce Miller (who pitched in Game 4 on Wednesday) are all available to pitch today for the Mariners. That means that the Tigers may face nothing but starting pitching tonight as Detroit hammered Seattle’s relievers in Game 4.
Tigers third baseman Zach McKinstry made his first All-Star team in 2025, taking flight in his third season with Detroit. Also taking flight, according to McKinstry, are seagulls — which he somehow connected to baseball before Game 5 on Friday.
Though it appears to be sunny in Seattle currently, T-Mobile Park in Seattle has its roof currently closed.
That could be a sneaky advantage for the Tigers tonight, as the Mariners have hit considerably worse (albeit in a small 10-game sample) with the roof closed this season than they have with the roof open.
With the lefty Tarik Skubal on the mound, the Mariners swapped the right-hander Eugenio Suárez and the left-handed Josh Naylor in the batting order, while also replacing designated hitter Dominic Canzone with Mitch Garver.
After hitting the go-ahead home run in Game 4, Riley Greene has been moved up to the No. 3 spot in the lineup, with Colt Keith dropping down the No. 5. Otherwise, it’s the same nine starters the Tigers put out against the Mariners in Game 4.
What channel is Tigers vs Mariners Game 5?
- TV channel: Fox.
- First pitch: 8:08 p.m. ET.
- Streaming: Fox One, Fubo.
- Radio: WXYT-FM (97.1 in Detroit).
Watch Tigers-Mariners ALDS Game 5 on Fubo
Tigers vs Mariners probable pitchers in Game 5
The Tigers-Mariners Game 5 pitching matchup is set:
- Tigers LHP Tarik Skubal (13-6, 2.21 ERA in the regular season) vs. Mariners RHP George Kirby (10-8, 4.21 ERA).
In a must-win game for the Tigers, they’ll have the ace of their staff on the mound. But will it be enough to notch a win on the road this time? Skubal started Game 2 for the Tigers and was dominant other than two solo home runs from Jorge Polanco, but the Tigers still lost 3-2.
Kirby pitched in Game 1 for the Mariners, allowing two runs in five innings.
Tigers prediction, ALDS Game 5 vs Mariners
Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press: Not only is Tarik Skubal the Tigers’ ace, but he’s also the best pitcher in the world. He has already made three starts (regular season and playoffs) against the Mariners in 2025. Those results for the Tigers: a 3-2 loss April 2, a 12-3 loss July 11 and a 3-2 loss Sunday. This prediction is easy: The Mariners aren’t beating the Tigers in four Skubal starts in the same year, so expect a win for the Tigers — and a trip to the ALCS for the first time since 2013. Game 5 pick: Tigers 2, Mariners 1.
Tigers odds, ALDS Game 5 vs Mariners
The Tigers are a slight favorite to beat the Mariners on Friday and advance to the ALCS.
- Over/under: 6 runs.
- Moneyline: Tigers (-120), Mariners (+100).
Tigers vs Mariners schedule playoff series
Best-of-five series, all times Eastern.
- Saturday, Oct. 4, Game 1: Tigers 3, Mariners 2 (11).
- Sunday, Oct. 5, Game 2: Mariners 3, Tigers 2.
- Tuesday, Oct. 7, Game 3: Mariners 8, Tigers 4.
- Wednesday, Oct. 8, Game 4: Tigers 9, Mariners 3.
- Friday, Oct. 10, Game 5: Tigers at Mariners, 8:08 p.m. on Fox.
ALCS schedule
- Game 1: DET/SEA @ Toronto, Sunday, Oct. 12 (8:03 p.m. ET, Fox).
- Game 2: DET/SEA @ Toronto, Monday, Oct. 13 (4:38 p.m. ET if Cubs advance to NLCS, 5:03 p.m. if Brewers advance to NLCS; Fox/FS1).
- Game 3: Toronto @ DET/SEA, Wednesday, Oct. 15 (Fox, time TBD).
- Game 4: Toronto @ DET/SEA, Thursday, Oct. 16 (Fox, time TBD).
- Game 5: Toronto @ DET/SEA, Friday, Oct. 17 (Fox, time TBD).
- Game 6: DET/SEA @ Toronto, Sunday, Oct. 19 (Fox, time TBD).
- Game 7: DET/SEA @ Toronto, Monday, Oct. 20 (Fox, time TBD).
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