Current-feed record
+12wins for Mariners
53% Mariners · 47% Tigers
Tigers have closed the gap since the 2023 schedule change: 16-13.
Tigers vs Mariners: Head-to-Head Since 2002
American League
Detroit Tigers
Seattle Mariners
Tigers lead Mariners240to220·1 tiessince 1977
Retrosheet history through 2025, plus 6 final games from the current feed.
2026 season series: Tigers lead 4-2
Data updated 6 min read
At a glance
Current-feed analysis, 2002 to 2026
Detroit Tigers vs Seattle Mariners insights
Recent form
11-9last 20
Tigers won 11-0 on Aug 6, 2026
Where it matters
5Postseason games
5 postseason games across 1 postseason since 2002.
Schedule context
- Mariners built the series lead before the 2023 schedule change, taking 86 of 157 decided meetings (55%).
- Since the schedule balanced out they are 13-16, or 45% to Mariners.
Tigers vs Mariners complete all-time series record
Detroit Tigers vs Seattle Mariners is one of the 20 MLB pairings with a complete Retrosheet history, extended with final games through 2026. The current-feed tables below remain separately scoped to 2002 onward.
- History span
- 1977 to 2026
- Retrosheet plus later final games
- Postseason record
- Mariners 3-2
- 5 postseason games included
- Source bridge
- 6
- Later final games added after the Retrosheet endpoint
Win Percentage
87W
99W
DET
SEA
47%53%
Detroit TigersSeattle Mariners
Recent Games
Last 10 Games
Aug 6
SEA 0-11 DET
DETAug 5
SEA 4-2 DET
SEAAug 4
SEA 0-8 DET
DETJun 7
DET 5-4 SEA
DETJun 6
DET 0-4 SEA
SEAJun 5
DET 7-3 SEA
DETOct 10Postseason
SEA 3-2 DET
SEAOct 8Postseason
DET 9-3 SEA
DETOct 7Postseason
DET 4-8 SEA
SEAOct 5Postseason
SEA 3-2 DET
SEA| Date | Home | Away | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2026 | SEA | DET | 0–11 | DET |
| Aug 5, 2026 | SEA | DET | 4–2 | SEA |
| Aug 4, 2026 | SEA | DET | 0–8 | DET |
| Jun 7, 2026 | DET | SEA | 5–4 | DET |
| Jun 6, 2026 | DET | SEA | 0–4 | SEA |
| Jun 5, 2026 | DET | SEA | 7–3 | DET |
| Oct 10, 2025Post | SEA | DET | 3–2 | SEA |
| Oct 8, 2025Post | DET | SEA | 9–3 | DET |
| Oct 7, 2025Post | DET | SEA | 4–8 | SEA |
| Oct 5, 2025Post | SEA | DET | 3–2 | SEA |
Last Meeting
Aug 6, 2026Final
SEA
0
HOME
DET
11
AWAY
Tigerswon by11runs
Snapped Mariners' streak·Game 186 since 2002
Streaks & Momentum
Current Streak
Detroit Tigers won the most recent meeting
1
Avg. Margin of Victory
Games decided by 3.4 runs on average
3.4runs
Momentum (Last 10 vs Archive since 2002)
DET-Neutral
Last 1050%
Archive since 200246.8%
SEA-Neutral
Last 1050%
Archive since 200253.2%
Last 10 Results
DET / SEA
Record since 2002
Season Split & Biggest Wins
Regular season vs Postseason record, plus each team's largest margin of victory
Regular Season181 games
85
96
Postseason5 games
2
3
Detroit Tigers Biggest Win
15–1+14 runs
Aug 13, 2024
Seattle Mariners Biggest Win
13–3+10 runs
Jul 30, 2003
Decade Breakdown
Choose a decade to scope the current-feed page
Season by Season
| Season ↓ | DET ↕ | SEA ↕ | Games ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2025 | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| 2024 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2022 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 2021 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2019 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 2018 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2017 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 2016 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2015 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2014 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2013 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2012 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2011 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 2010 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2009 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 2008 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 2007 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 2006 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2005 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 2004 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 2003 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| 2002 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
All 24 seasons are shown in the table above.
Home / Away Split
AWAY
40-52
DET
AWAY
47-47
SEA
Retrosheet archiveComplete through 2025
Detroit Tigers vs Seattle Mariners, from 1977 to 2025
Explore how this matchup changed by decade, where each lineup produced its runs, and the games that pushed the rivalry record book.
- Games
- 455
- Peak inning
- 1
- Record game
- 28 runs
Two source windows. Current-feed sections: 186 games from 2002 to 2026. History Lab: 455 Retrosheet games from 1977 to 2025. The first refreshes with current finals; Retrosheet's published archive currently ends in 2025.
Decade balance
Select an era to inspect pace, scoring and attendance.
DETSEA
Scoring by inning
Runs per 100 batting innings, adjusted for unequal ninth and extra innings.
DETSEA
62.4
150.8
51.6
240.9
54.3
351.9
55.6
452.5
61.5
557.8
46.8
653.0
48.9
746.8
45.8
849.3
38.0
949.6
38.0
EX33.7
- DET after scoring first
- 66.1%
- SEA after scoring first
- 63.4%
- Lead-change games
- 47.0%
- Beyond nine innings
- 39
The games at the edges
Verified single-game records from the historical matchup log.
Highest total
28 runs
SEA 22, DET 6
Apr 29, 1999
Biggest margin
17 runs
DET 20, SEA 3
Apr 17, 1993
Longest game
16 innings
DET 4, SEA 2
May 16, 1978
Largest crowd
57,118
SEA 2, DET 4
May 31, 1997
Detroit Tigers largest comeback
6-run deficit
SEA 6, DET 7
May 8, 1992
Seattle Mariners largest comeback
5-run deficit
DET 8, SEA 9
Jun 3, 1985
Full archive stat line
Counting stats across games with complete team totals.
MetricDETSEA
Hits4,0053,987
Home runs481480
Walks1,5681,520
Strikeouts3,1272,842
Errors305288
Where the rivalry lived
- 01129games
Tiger Stadium
Detroit, MI
- 02128games
Kingdome
Seattle, WA
- 03100games
Comerica Park
Detroit, MI
Betting Context
Betting context since 2002
How this pairing has settled: run margins, totals and break-even prices derived from its historical record. These are final-score frequencies, not results against a closing line. We do not hold historical sportsbook prices for these games.
One-run games
29.6%
Share of the 186 decided meetings settled by exactly one run.
Won by 2 or more
70.4%
A 2+ run margin crosses 1.5, but this is not a historical line result. Average gap: 3.4.
Average total
8.9runs
Final-score average without accounting for park, bullpen or weather.
Home side wins
53.2%
Share of decided meetings won by the listed home team.
Totals ladder
Where the combined score landed against the half-run lines a book normally posts. Half runs cannot push, so every meeting falls on one side.
| Line | Over | Under | Over rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | 112 | 74 | 60.2% |
| 8.5Closest to even | 93 | 93 | 50% |
| 9.5 | 64 | 122 | 34.4% |
Fair price from the base rate
The decimal price that corresponds exactly to each club's win share in this archive. It describes the record and does not estimate the next game.
Seattle Mariners
99 W · 53.2%1.88
Detroit Tigers
87 W · 46.8%2.14
A base rate is not a forecast. Starting pitchers, lineups, injuries and venue all matter more to a single game than a multi-season head-to-head record.
Last 20 meetings vs full history
One-run games
35%vs 29.6% full archive
+5.4% in the last 20
Won by 2 or more
65%vs 70.4% full archive
-5.4% in the last 20
Average total
9.3 runsvs 8.9 runs full archive
+0.4 runs in the last 20
Seasons 2024 to 2026. The comparison shows whether the last 20 final scores differ from the longer archive, without assigning a cause or predicting what comes next.
View the break-even percentages in another odds format with the odds converter, or compare current prices for Mariners and Tigers in the oddsmatcher.
Questions about this record: Detroit Tigers vs Seattle Mariners
How is the Detroit Tigers vs Seattle Mariners meeting total counted?
the complete series from 1977 through 2026 contains 461 recorded meetings. 460 meetings have a winner; 1 meeting ended tied and remain separate. This is why the meeting total can exceed the two win totals combined.
What is the Detroit Tigers vs Seattle Mariners postseason record?
The postseason subset contains 5 games: Detroit Tigers have 2 wins and Seattle Mariners have 3 wins. Those games are already included in the complete series from 1977 through 2026.
How do recent Detroit Tigers vs Seattle Mariners results compare with the complete record?
The latest 10 decided meetings are split 5-5. Detroit Tigers lead the decided record 240-220. The recent window is a subset of the complete series from 1977 through 2026, so the page reports the two separately.
Methodology & Data Sources
Current MLB game logs come from the balldontlie API and cover the 2002 season onward. Scores and schedule anomalies are checked against the official MLB Stats API. Spring training is excluded, while results from earlier franchise identities are merged into the current club.
The History Lab uses Retrosheet game logs through 2025, with inning lines, team totals, attendance, duration and ballpark fields when available. Its source window is labeled separately from the refreshed current feed that starts in 2002.
The betting context summarizes completed final scores only. It contains no sportsbook closing lines and summarizes only completed games. Report a possible error through our contact page with the matchup and game date.
Last updated Sources: balldontlie, MLB Stats API, Retrosheet
Detroit Tigers and Seattle Mariners have met 186 times in this archive, which covers the 2002 season onward.