The Tigers look to make a hard push heading into the Midsummer Classic, as they hope to stay at the top of the Major League Baseball standings before Monday. They are riding high thanks to a stretch of good play, having swept the Cleveland Guardians, on the road, last weekend, before taking two of three from the Tampa Bay Rays earlier in the week.

A couple of AL playoff contenders open up a three-game series on Friday, July 11 with the Seattle Mariners visiting the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park in Detroit.

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Game 2 of the Tigers' series against the Seattle Mariners at Comerica Park on Saturday, July 12 has been hit with a rain delay, a very popular trend for the Tigers this summer.

The very best fit for the Seattle Mariners at No. 3 in the MLB Draft on Sunday may be LSU's Kade Anderson -- if he's still available.

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This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/mariners as Seattle Mariners Catcher Cal Raleigh Betting Favorite For Home Run Derby. The MLB All-Star Break is set to begin Sunday and catcher Cal Raleigh will be one of eight competitors in the 2025 Home Run Derby.