The Detroit Tigers defeat the Seattle Mariners 8-0 on Tuesday night as Troy Melton extends his scoreless streak to 14 innings. Melton delivers seven innings of scoreless pitching, limiting Seattle to no runs while supporting Detroit’s offense. Detroit’s scoring includes a two-run single by Colt Keith, which helps the Tigers build an early cushion and continue pulling away.
With the win, Detroit improves to a 55-58 record and earns its fourth straight victory. The Tigers are chasing an American League wild-card spot and move within 1 1/2 games of Cleveland in the playoff race.
Seattle falls to 55-59 after the shutout. The Mariners have lost nine of their past 13 games and slip further in the AL West standings, dropping 3 1/2 games behind Houston.
The game comes in the Tigers’ “post-Tarik Skubal” stretch, with Detroit continuing to stack wins as it competes for postseason positioning.
