SEATTLE (Interstat) — The Detroit Tigers look to keep rolling after a dominant series-opening win when they face the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday night at T-Mobile Park. Detroit (55-58) beat Seattle (55-59) 8-0 on Tuesday. Troy Melton threw seven scoreless innings, allowing three hits and striking out four. Colt Keith went 3 for 4 with two RBIs, and Dillon Dingler added a home run. Melton has been outstanding of late: over his past four starts, he has allowed three earned runs in 24 2/3 innings. Right-hander Bryan Woo (7-8) is Detroit’s scheduled starter. The Tigers enter with momentum after sweeping a three-game series at over the weekend and winning Tuesday’s series opener against Seattle. The Mariners will look to bounce back after being shut out in Tuesday’s loss. Emerson Hancock took the defeat, allowing three earned runs over six innings with eight hits and six strikeouts. He has lost three straight starts, with eight earned runs over 17 innings in that span. He remains a key player to watch as Seattle tries to stabilize its rotation. Weather is not expected to be a factor. The forecast calls for clear skies and 78 degrees at first pitch. Seattle is a 1.5-run favorite, according to pregame betting lines, with an over/under of 8. Interstat’s game simulator projects a 5-4 Detroit victory, while Interstat’s ELO system gives Seattle a 51.70 percent chance to win. The teams close the series Thursday afternoon before Detroit heads to San Francisco for a three-game set and Seattle hosts Tampa Bay. Detroit then returns home for a six-game homestand against Cleveland and Chicago. Seattle goes on the road after the series, visiting New York and Houston. Both teams entered Wednesday’s game with identical 55-loss marks, only one game apart in the standings despite Seattle having played one more game. A Tigers win would give Detroit a two-game edge over the Mariners in the overall records and keep them above .500 for the second half? Actually, Detroit is three games under .500 at 55-58, and Seattle is four games under at 55-59. The Tigers have won five of their last six games. The Mariners have been less consistent, splitting recent results at home after a rough road stretch. This matchup features two teams hovering around .500 and looking to build momentum in the final two months. Detroit’s offense has been productive, scoring 11 or more runs in three of its past four wins. Seattle will need a sharper outing from its staff after Tuesday’s shutout loss. With clear skies and both teams needing a win, Wednesday’s game at T-Mobile Park carries early-series importance.