The Seattle Mariners piggyback experiment is coming to an end, at least temporarily. The Mariners are set to play the first three of a 10-game road trip this weekend against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park in Detroit.

SportsLine's projection model, which enters Week 11 of the MLB season on a 17-5 run, has locked in its MLB predictions for the Seattle Mariners vs. Detroit Tigers on Saturday

BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Tigers lead 1-0 in a three-game series against the Seattle Mariners. Detroit has a 15-14 record at home and a 26-38 record overall. The Tigers have an 18-6 record in games when they scored five or more runs.

Seattle’s bullpen has quietly become a major strength, and the Mariners should still consider adding more help at the deadline.

The Seattle Mariners head to Detroit on Friday to open a 10-game road trip on the heels of one of the hottest stretches of their season, winning eight of their last nine games and sweeping back-to-back series at T-Mobile Park.

Kerry Carpenter hit a two-run homer in the third inning in the Tigers' win over the Mariners on Friday.

Trading for Tarik Skubal would be too risky and too unrealistic for the Mariners now. But there's another trade that could make much more sense.

The Seattle Mariners will host an alumni Home Run Derby on August 7 as part of their weekend of festivities to celebrate 50 years as a franchise in Major League Baseball.