The Detroit Tigers will take on the Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field. This AL showdown gets underway at 10:10 p.m. ET and fans can watch it on both RTNW and FSDT.
Detroit Tigers vs. Seattle Mariners Odds
Oddsmakers are listing Detroit (+140) as the underdog to Seattle (-150). Bettors can wager on the game’s total with odds sitting at -110 for over eight runs and -110 for under eight. Gamblers can also bet on the game’s spread with the most recent runline odds sitting at -155 for the Tigers +1.5 runs and +135 for the Mariners -1.5.
The Tigers have gone 20-23 SU this year and are 24-18 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 1.5 units for bettors taking the moneyline in this young season and 2.6 units ATS. The Mariners, on the other hand, are 24-19 SU and 24-18 ATS. They’ve gained 5.8 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 4.5 units ATS.
Seattle games have had an over/under record of 25-17 so far in 2018. The Tigers have an over/under record of 19-22-1.
Michael Fulmer will get the start for the visiting Tigers. The right-handed Fulmer is 1-3 with a 4.37 ERA and 39 strikeouts. He’s 0-1 with five strikeouts and a 12.46 ERA against Seattle this year.
The Mariners will put the ball in the right hand of Felix Hernandez (5-3, 5.66 ERA, 1.42 WHIP), who’s got 45 strikeouts and 22 walks this season. Hernandez is 1-0 with seven strikeouts and a 9.00 ERA in one start against Detroit this year.
Seattle’s pitchers have given up 4.6 runs per game overall this season as a unit. The club’s starting pitching staff has an ERA of 4.67, a WHIP of 1.32 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 8.3. The bullpen has a 4.10 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 10.2 K/9.
The Seattle hitters have put up 4.6 runs per contest, including 4.5 per game over its last 10 games and 3.4 per game over their last five. The team’s hit .253/.311/.371 over its last five contests and is 2-3 SU during that stretch.
The Mariners’ hitters have been led by right fielder Mitch Haniger and second baseman Robinson Cano. Haniger is slashing .293/.377/.561 with 10 home runs, 33 RBIs and 21 runs scored, while Cano’s line is .287/.385/.441 with four homers, 23 RBIs and 24 runs scored.
Compared to his total season slash line of .280/.338/.453, Cano appeared to enjoy facing righty pitching at home last year, hitting .321/.393/.542 across 214 plate appearances.
In the other dugout, Detroit’s pitchers have allowed 4.7 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 4.28 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 7.26 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.29, along with a K/9 of 8.29.
The Tigers offense has slashed .260/.321/.417 on its way to 4.4 runs scored per game this season, including 4.9 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 4.6 per game over the team’s last five outings (4-1 SU).
Detroit’s offensive production been led by outfielder Nicholas Castellanos and third baseman Jeimer Candelario. Castellanos is slashing .318/.374/.503 with four home runs, 24 RBIs and 21 runs scored, while Candelario is hitting .272/.359/.497 with five homers, 16 RBIs and 21 runs scored.
Maintaining a slash line of .212/.264/.360 across 239 such plate appearances, Castellanos didn’t do especially well against right-handed pitching on the road in 2017 (compared to his total season slash line of .272/.320/.490).
The Tigers have lost 0.9 units and are 18-15 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has hit in 12 of those games, compared to 20 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Mariners have netted 4.7 units and are 15-12 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over’s hit in 18 of those games, compared to nine that’ve gone under.
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Notes
Betting Notes
The over has cashed in four of Detroit’s last seven games.
The Tigers have won four of their last five games SU.
Seattle has recorded 23.7 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 21.4 over its last five.
The Tigers have hit 12 home runs in their last 10 games. The Mariners have hit 10 over their last 10.
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