TIGERS (46-47):

Davis CF
Kinsler 2B
Cespedes LF
VMart DH
JD RF
Castellanos 3B
McCann C
Marte 1B
Iggy SS

Sanchez P Season: 9-7, 4.55 era (1.20 whip), Lifetime against the Mariners 1-0, 2.89 era


MARINERS (43-51):

Jackson CF
Seager 3B
Cruz RF
Cano 2B
Smith DH
Trumbo 1B
Ackley LF
Miler SS
Zunino C

Montgomery P Season: 4-3, 2.51 era (1.07 whip), Never faced the Tigers


How fast and how many players can we sell? The Tigers have lost 6 of their last 8 games and are 10.5 games back of the 1st place Royals and still 4 games back of the last wild card spot.

The Tigers have a 6.11 era in July which is dead last in MLB.

Sanchez has won 6 of his last 7 starts (2.86 era) and the Tigers have won all 7 of those games. Sanchez and the Tigers got the 5-4 win against the Mariners on July 8th. He went 6.1 innings, gave up 5 hits, 3 earned runs, 5 walks and 6 k?s. The Tigers have given Sanchez excellent run support averaging 5.32 runs per game, which ranks 6th in MLB.

Montgomery has been great since joining the Mariners in June. The 26 year old rookie left-hander is 3-0 with a 1.69 era in 4 road starts. He gave up just 6 runs in his first 7 starts (1.62 era) in June. July hasn?t gone quite as well giving up 9 runs (4.86 era) in his 3 July starts. This will be his 1st start against the Tigers.

The Tigers have never faced Montgomery. JD has homered 14 times since June 21st.

The Mariners are hitting 18 for 80 (.225) with 4 doubles and 4 home runs against Sanchez. Seth Smith is 6 for 19 with 2 home runs. Ackley and Cruz each have homered and Trumbo is 5 for 15. Cano is 8 for 15 with 3 homers and 6 rbi?s in his last 4 games.

The forecast for Wednesday evening calls for cloudy skies and temps in the mid to upper 70?s.