DETROIT (Interstat) — The Seattle Mariners aim to even their weekend series with the Detroit Tigers on Saturday evening at Comerica Park.

First pitch is scheduled for 6:10 p.m. under partly cloudy skies, with temperatures around 83 degrees.

Seattle (33-30) sends right-hander Bryce Miller (1-0) to the mound. The Mariners, who lost the series opener 3-1 on Friday, have won seven of their last nine games. Detroit (25-38) counters with right-hander Troy Melton. Melton is 2-3 but enters on a strong note, throwing eight innings of four-hit ball in a win at Tampa Bay on Wednesday, striking out five and allowing two earned runs.

A key player for Seattle is shortstop J.P. Crawford. Crawford is 4 for his last 8 with a home run and two RBIs in his past two games, including a 3-for-4 performance with a homer in Wednesday’s 7-1 loss to the New York Mets. Over his last 10 games, Crawford is batting .310 with three home runs and seven RBIs.

For Detroit, Melton has been the club’s most consistent starter. In his last three outings, he has a 1.74 ERA, allowing seven earned runs over 20 2/3 innings with nine strikeouts. Catcher Jake Rogers also contributed Friday, going 2-for-3 with a home run and an RBI.

The Mariners are listed as a minus-1.5 favorite and the over/under is 8.5 runs.

After this three-game set, Seattle travels to Baltimore for a four-game series beginning Monday. Detroit returns home to host Minnesota on Tuesday.