The Seattle Mariners will head east to play the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park. This AL matchup starts at 4:10 p.m. ET and fans can watch it on RTNW and FSDT.
Seattle Mariners at Detroit Tigers Odds
Marco Gonzales is getting the nod for the visiting Mariners. The southpaw Gonzales is 3-2 with a 5.19 ERA and 38 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Tigers this year and did not record a start against them in 2017, either.
The Tigers are planning to start lefty Matthew Boyd (1-3, 3.00 ERA), who has 26 strikeouts and nine walks to his name, as well as a WHIP of 1.06. Boyd did not record a start against the Mariners in 2017.
Detroit’s pitchers have given up 4.6 runs per game overall in 2018 as a unit. The club’s starting pitching staff has an ERA of 3.96, a WHIP of 1.24 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 7.2. The bullpen has a 4.70 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and 8.6 K/9.
The Detroit offense has produced 4.4 runs per outing, including 3.7 per game over its last 10 games and 4.4 per game over its last five. The team’s hit .289/.345/.487 over its last five contests and is 2-3 SU during that span.
The Tigers’ hitters have been led by third baseman Jeimer Candelario and right fielder Nicholas Castellanos. Candelario is hitting .286/.367/.521 with five home runs, 16 RBIs and 21 runs scored, and Castellanos has put up a line of .321/.379/.500 with three homers, 23 RBIs and 20 runs.
Candelario enjoyed hitting at home last season, slashing .386/.478/.579 across 67 plate appearances (his overall season line was .283/.359/.425).
In the other dugout, Seattle’s pitchers have allowed 4.6 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 4.87 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 8.82 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.32, along with a K/9 of 10.46.
Mariners hitters have slashed .261/.327/.436 on their way to 4.6 runs scored per game this season, including 4.9 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 5.4 per game over the team’s last five outings (3-2 SU).
Seattle’s hitters have been led by outfielder Mitch Haniger and second baseman Robinson Cano, who collectively have blasted 13 home runs. Haniger is hitting .297/.384/.609 with 10 home runs, 30 RBIs and 19 runs scored, while Cano (.286/.386/.421) has produced three homers, 20 RBIs and 22 runs scored.
Compared to his total season slash line of .282/.352/.491, Haniger didn’t do as well hitting against lefty pitching in 2017, maintaining a slash line of .250/.289/.446 across 97 plate appearances.
Seattle Mariners at Detroit Tigers MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Tigers, ATS Winner – Mariners, O/U – OVER
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Betting Notes
The over has cashed in of Detroit’s last seven games.
Seattle has posted 24.7 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 27.4 over its last five.
The Mariners have hit 14 home runs in their last 10 games. The Tigers have hit eight over their last 10.
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