Kerry Carpenter will return as the designated hitter and bat second for the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night, marking his first game since coming off the injured list. The Tigers (56-63) will face the Seattle Mariners (63-56) at 6:40 p.m. at Comerica Park. Catcher Dillon Dingler, infielder Andy Ibáñez, and outfielders Akil Baddoo and Justyn-Henry Malloy will be available off the bench. The full lineup was shared on Twitter by the Detroit Tigers, noting that “Carp’s back.”
On the mound, left-hander Tarik Skubal (13-4, 2.57 ERA) will start for the Tigers, while right-hander George Kirby (8-8, 3.13 ERA) will pitch for the Mariners.
In their last matchup on August 7, Tarik Skubal had an impressive performance, striking out nine batters over seven innings, leading the Tigers to victory over the Mariners. On the other hand, George Kirby took the loss for Seattle, giving up home runs to Wenceel Perez and Jake Rogers during his five-inning outing.
