Analyzing Detroit Tigers loss vs Seattle Mariners in Game 2 of ALDS
Evan Petzold and Jeff Seidel break down the Detroit Tigers’ 3-2 loss to the Seattle Mariners in Game 2 of the ALDS on Sunday, Oct. 5, 2025.
It was a bumpy trip, but the Detroit Tigers have made it back home for the 2025 MLB playoffs.
The Tigers are taking on the Seattle Mariners in Game 3 of the ALDS on Tuesday, Oct. 7, at Comerica Park in Detroit. The game was scheduled for a 4:08 p.m. ET start time, but rainy weather has delayed the start to a time yet to be determined. When it begins, the game will be broadcasted on FS1 and streamed on Fubo (free trial).
The series is tied 1-1 after the Tigers won Game 1 on Saturday night, 3-2, and the Mariners struck back Sunday night with a 3-2 victory in Game 2.
With two home games coming up, the Tigers can wrap up the series and advance to the ALCS for the first time since 2013. They are currently six wins from reaching the World Series for the first time since 2012. The Tigers last won the World Series in 1984.
The Mariners have never played in a World Series since debuting in 1977.
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The Tigers are turning to veteran starter Jack Flaherty for Game 3, and the Mariners are going with the tall righty Logan Gilbert. Flaherty gave up two earned runs in five innings pitched in his only start against the Mariners in the 2025 regular season, while Gilbert gave up three earned runs over two starts against the Tigers in 2025.
Rain has fallen at Comerica Park all morning and might continue into the late afternoon, but should let up by the evening per the forecast from AccuWeather.
Detroit will have a chance to clinch the series in Game 4 on Wednesday with a win today. But with a loss, the Tigers will face a must-win Game 4 in order to force a critical Game 5 in Seattle on Friday.
We’ll have live updates and highlights from Tigers-Mariners in the ALDS Game 3 at Comerica Park below.
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This section will be updated once the game starts.
The rain has delayed first pitch for Game 3, though we still don’t know by when it will start.
Thankfully, the weather should only affect Game 3 in Detroit, with AccuWeather predicting clear skies and a 0% chance of rain in Detroit on Wednesday for Game 4.
And if this series goes to a Game 5 in Seattle on Friday, it might come with rain as well — though there should be no delay since T-Mobile Park has a retractable roof.
Had there not been a rain delay, today’s Game 3 between the Tigers and Mariners would have already started.
But with the rain still falling and the tarp still on the field, the delay continues. We’re also still waiting for a newly-announced start time, which the Tigers have not yet provided.
Logan Gilbert has good career numbers against the Tigers all time, especially in 2025, where he put up a 2.61 ERA in 10⅓ innings over two starts against Detroit. Here’s how he has done against today’s Tigers lineup.
- RF Kerry Carpenter: 1-for-2.
- 2B Gleyber Torres: 6-for-16, 2B.
- DH Colt Keith: not faced.
- LF Riley Greene: 5-for-12, 4 Ks.
- 1B Spencer Torkelson: 1-for-8, 4Ks.
- 3B Zach McKinstry: 2-for-7, 2 BBs.
- C Dillon Dingler: 2-for-3, 2B.
- CF Parker Meadows: 0-for-2.
- SS Javier Báez: 3-for-8, 2 Ks.
Mize has had mixed results against the Seattle Mariners in four career starts, with great numbers against the team’s two best hitters but huge struggles against one hitter in particular. Here’s how he has fared against today’s lineup.
- LF Randy Arozarena: 2-for-6, 2B.
- C Cal Raleigh: 0-for-2, 2 Ks.
- CF Julio Rodríguez: 0-for-3.
- 2B Jorge Polanco: 6-for-16, 2 HRs, 2 2Bs.
- 1B Josh Naylor: 0-for-2.
- 3B Eugenio Suárez: Not faced.
- DH Dominic Canzone: 1-for-2.
- RF Victor Robles: 1-for-3.
- SS J.P. Crawford: 2-for-8, 2B.
With rain in the forecast around 4 p.m., the Tigers have announced that today’s ALDS Game 3, originally set to start at 4:08 p.m., has been delayed.
The Tigers have yet to announce a new start time.
As the rain calms and the wind continues to blow in Detroit, fans are now rolling into Comerica Park for the first Tigers home playoff game of 2025.
Comerica Park gates open ahead of Detroit Tigers’ Game 3 of ALDS
Cathy Grzecki, usher supervisor at Comerica Park, was met with cheers from fans as she told her crew to officially open the gates on Oct. 7, 2025.
Tigers manager A.J. Hinch is optimistic the Tigers and Mariners will play Game 3 on Tuesday, though he doesn’t know for sure when the game will start.
“We don’t know exactly when we’re going to start,” Hinch said. “Right now, it’s on time. I think I’m going to get an update as we get closer to game time.”
No announcement has been made yet regarding a delay, so we’re currently still on for first pitch at 4:08 p.m. ET.
Despite going on the road for the first time in the 2025 postseason, the Mariners are a betting favorite in Game 3.
- Moneyline: Mariners (-135), Tigers (+115).
- Over/under: 7½ (-110 each side).
Odds provided by BetMGM as of Tuesday afternoon.
Game 4 of the ALDS between the Tigers and the Mariners is currently scheduled for 3:08 p.m. ET at Comerica Park. But that could change depending on the outcome of the other ALDS between the Toronto Blue Jays and the New York Yankees.
If the Blue Jays win tonight (Game 3 at 8:08 p.m. ET on FS1), they will have swept the series and leave the Tigers-Mariners series as the last remaining ALDS matchup. That would move Wednesday’s Tigers-Mariners Game 4 at Comerica Park to 7:08 p.m. ET, with the broadcast staying on FS1.
If there is no Game 5 between the Blue Jays and the Yankees, and if there is a Game 5 between the Tigers and Mariners, Friday’s Game 5 in Seattle would begin at 8:08 p.m. ET (currently scheduled for 4:40 p.m. ET) with the broadcast moving from FS1 to Fox.
The big question for the Mariners lineup entering Game 3 was the status of first baseman Josh Naylor, whose wife is expecting a baby.
That question was answered, however, with Naylor’s inclusion in today’s Mariners lineup.
- 1. Randy Arozarena, LF
- 2. Cal Raleigh, C
- 3. Julio Rodríguez, CF
- 4. Jorge Polanco, 2B
- 5. Josh Naylor, 1B
- 6. Eugenio Suárez, 3B
- 7. Dominic Canzone, DH
- 8. Victor Robles, RF
- 9. J.P. Crawford, SS
The Tigers are leading off with their best hitter by wRC+ so far this postseason, with Kerry Carpenter at the top of the lineup.
Meanwhile, Javier Báez, who leads the Tigers with six hits this postseason, is batting in the No. 9 position.
- 1. Kerry Carpenter, RF
- 2. Gleyber Torres, 2B
- 3. Colt Keith, DH
- 4. Riley Greene, LF
- 5. Spencer Torkelson, 1B
- 6. Zach McKinstry, 3B
- 7. Dillon Dingler, C
- 8. Parker Meadows, CF
- 9. Javier Báez, SS
What channel is Tigers vs Mariners Game 3 today?
- First pitch: 4:08 p.m. ET.
- TV channel: FS1.
- Radio: WXYT-FM, 97.1 in Detroit.
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Tigers vs Mariners probable pitchers in Game 3
The Tigers-Mariners Game 3 pitching matchup Tuesday afternoon in Detroit is set:
- Tigers RHP Jack Flaherty (8-15, 4.64 ERA in the regular season) vs. Logan Gilbert (6-6, 3.44 ERA).
Flaherty tossed 4⅔ innings of one-run ball Thursday in Game 3 of the wild-card series against the Cleveland Guardians.
Gilbert has made one postseason start in his career. In 2022, he allowed three runs in 5⅓ innings in Game 1 of the ALDS against the Houston Astros. He was the 2025 Opening Day starter for the Mariners.
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 at Tigers, 4:08 p.m., FS1
- Wednesday, Oct. 8, Game 4: Mariners at Tigers, 3:08 p.m., FS1 (subject to change)
- *Friday, Oct. 10, Game 5: Tigers at Mariners, 4:40 p.m., FS1 (subject to change)
*If necessary
Tigers vs Mariners probable pitchers for ALDS
Here are the starting pitchers for the rest of the playoff series between the Tigers and Mariners:
- Game 3: Tigers RHP Jack Flaherty vs. Mariners RHP Logan Gilbert.
- Game 4: Tigers RHP Casey Mize vs. Mariners TBA.
- *Game 5: Tigers LHP Tarik Skubal vs. Mariners TBA.
*If necessary
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