The Detroit Tigers are set to take on the Seattle Mariners in a Saturday showdown. This AL matchup gets going at 4:10 p.m. ET and you can catch it on either RTNW or FSDT.
Detroit Tigers vs. Seattle Mariners Odds
Detroit (+140) is entering this one as the underdog against Seattle (-150) and Vegas has put the Over/Under for this game at 9.5 runs. Odds for betting on the game’s total currently stand at -110 for both the over and the under. Bettors can also wager on the game’s runline with the current odds standing at -155 for the Tigers +1.5 runs and +135 for the Mariners -1.5.
The Tigers are only 30-69 SU and have gone 38-60 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 26.9 units for gamblers taking the moneyline and 29.1 units ATS. Detroit has covered the spread just twice over its last seven games and the over has hit in four of those seven. The Mariners, on the other hand, are 44-63 SU and 52-54 ATS. The team’s lost 14.2 units for moneyline bettors and 11.8 units ATS. Seattle has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the total has gone under in three of those seven.
Mariners games have an over/under record of 64-34-8 in 2019. Detroit has an over/under record of 46-46-6.
Tyler Alexander is the projected starter for Detroit. Alexander is 0-0 with a 2.25 ERA and five strikeouts. He has yet to face the Mariners this year and did not record a start against them in 2018, either.
The Mariners are putting the ball in the left hand of Marco Gonzales (11-8, 4.37 ERA, 1.33 WHIP), who’s got 91 strikeouts and 33 walks. Gonzales made two starts against the team in 2018, posting a 0-1 record in 2018, compiling a 0-1 record with a 3.09 ERA and five strikeouts.
Seattle’s pitching staff has yielded 5.9 runs per game overall this season as a unit. Its starters have a 5.39 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and 7.0 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 5.09 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and 8.7 K/9.
The Seattle offense has produced 5.0 runs per outing, including 4.6 per game over its last 10 games and 5.4 per game over its last five. The team has a slash-line of .262/.335/.463 over its last five contests and is 4-1 SU during that span.
The Mariners’ hitters have been led by left fielder Domingo Santana and catcher Omar Narvaez. Santana is hitting .273/.342/.472 with 19 home runs, 65 RBIs and 56 runs scored, while Narvaez’s line is .290/.362/.478 with 16 homers, 41 RBIs and 49 runs scored.
In the other dugout, Detroit’s pitchers have allowed 5.6 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 5.27 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and 8.34 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.99, along with a K-per-9 of 8.04.
Tigers hitters have slashed .232/.292/.381 on their way to 3.6 runs scored per game this season, including 2.1 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 2.0 per game over the team’s last five outings (1-4 SU).
Detroit’s hitters have been led by Nicholas Castellanos and Miguel Cabrera. Castellanos is slashing .279/.335/.471 with 11 home runs, 37 RBIs and 56 runs scored, while Cabrera is hitting .275/.338/.361 with five homers, 37 RBIs and 23 runs scored.
The Tigers have lost 0.5 units and are 9-9 ATS when facing a lefty starter this season. The over has hit in 12 of those games, compared to five that’ve gone under against -handed starting pitchers.
Tigers vs. Mariners Free Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Mariners, ATS Winner – Tigers, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- The over has hit in four of Detroit’s last seven games.
- The Tigers have lost 10 of their last 11 games SU.
- Seattle has posted 21.8 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 22.6 over its last five.
- The Tigers have hit 10 home runs in their last 10 games. The Mariners have hit 11 over their last 10.
