The Tigers beat the Mariners 11-0 on August 6, turning a direct lower chase-pack matchup into a rout.
Detroit set the game early. Dillon Dingler hit a two-run homer in the first inning, Colt Keith followed with an RBI double, and Dingler added another RBI single in the second.
The Tigers kept adding later, while Seattle never found a way back into the game.
Framber Valdez handled the rest, throwing 7 scoreless innings with 5 strikeouts.
What It Means
The Tigers improve to 56-59. The Mariners fall to 56-60.
BaseChaser lists Detroit at 25.0% to make the playoffs. Seattle sits at 22.4%.
Detroit is still fighting from deeper in the race, but this was the kind of win that changes the feel of the chase pack. The Tigers stayed alive. Seattle got shoved backward.
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