(Sports Network) - Veteran lefty Kenny Rogers tries to begin another unbeaten string tonight when the Detroit Tigers host the Seattle Mariners in game two of a three-game series at Comerica Park.

The 43-year-old Georgia native began the season with three straight losses, but then went unbeaten in five starts - winning three times - while his earned run average dropped from 6.75 to 5.82.

He took a loss in his last start, however, allowing 11 hits and seven runs in just four innings of an 8-4 defeat at Kansas City on May 15.

Rogers, who reached the majors in 1989, is 10-12 in 52 appearances against the Mariners since, including 28 starts. He's posted a 4.52 ERA against them in 191 1/3 innings, allowing 211 hits and 96 earned runs.

For Seattle, lefty Jarrod Washburn returns to the rotation after skipping a turn last week.

The 33-year-old Wisconsin native did appear in a game, however, recording his first major-league save with an inning of scoreless, hitless relief at Texas on May 14.

His last start came May 10 against the Chicago White Sox, when he allowed eight hits and seven runs in five innings of an 8-4 loss.

Washburn is 4-7 in 13 career starts against Detroit, posting a 4.65 ERA in 79 1/3 innings.

On Tuesday, Edgar Renteria finished 4-for-4 and drove in a career-high tying five runs, as the Tigers downed the Mariners, 12-8. Renteria hit a solo home run and added a three-run triple for Detroit, which won for just the second time in its last eight games.

Justin Verlander (2-7) gave up one run on four hits and struck out seven in six innings to pick up the win and snap a career-high four-game losing skid.

Curtis Granderson clubbed a two-run homer and doubled in another run, while Carlos Guillen and Magglio Ordonez also drilled solo home runs. Miguel Cabrera went 3-for-4 and scored two runs.

Carlos Silva (3-3) was victimized for seven runs on nine hits in only four innings for the Mariners. After beginning the season with three wins in his first four starts, Silva has gone 0-3 with three no-decisions in his last six outings.

Ichiro Suzuki was 3-for-4 and Adrian Beltre knocked in three runs for Seattle, which had won three of four coming in. Yuniesky Betancourt and Jose Vidro both collected two hits and an RBI.

Detroit won six of 10 from the Mariners last season and is 23-15 in the series since the start of the 2004 campaign.