Detroit Tigers vs Seattle Mariners Betting Pick & Prediction 8/6/24
From T-Mobile Park in Seattle, we have the Tigers and Mariners facing off in an AL matchup. This one gets started at 9:40 PM ET and is being televised by BSDET. The money line odds have the Mariners at -212 compared to the Tigers at +178. The over/under line is at 7.5 runs, and Tuesday’s forecast in Seattle calls for temperatures in the mid-70s.
Detroit comes in with a record of 53-60 and is 4th in the AL Central, while the Mariners are leading the AL West with a record of 59-54. Keider Montero is starting for the Tigers, and he is facing off against Luis Castillo for the Mariners.
DETROIT TIGERS VS SEATTLE MARINERS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Detroit Tigers Moneyline +178
This game will be played at T-Mobile Park at 9:40 ET on Tuesday, August 6th.
HOW TO BET THE TIGERS VS MARINERS:
- We have the Tigers winning by a score of 6 to 5
- If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Tigers to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over
Tigers Records & Stats
The Tigers will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Royals with a 3-2 loss. This was especially tough, as they held a lead going into the 9th inning before the Royals scored three runs in the top of the 9th. Detroit was the +117 underdog at home going into the game.
Alex Faedo got the start for the Tigers and took the loss. He only lasted 1 2/3 innings, giving up two runs on two hits. Detroit’s offense was carried by Colt Keith, who went 2/5 with a run scored.
Detroit is 4th in the AL Central with a record of 53-60, putting them 14.5 games behind the Guardians for the division lead. So far, they have gone 20-22 in divisional matchups. The Tigers lost three of four games in their series vs. the Royals.
As the road team today, the Tigers are 27-29 compared to 26-31 at home. Detroit has dropped three straight series and their overall series record is 14-17-5. So far, they are just 3-7 in their last 10 games.
The Tigers have been a solid bet on the run line this season, going 56-57 overall. They have been especially good on the road, where they are 33-23 against the run line. They have covered the run line in 10 straight road games and are 44-26 against the run line as an underdog this season.
Today’s over/under line for the Detroit Tigers’ road game against the Seattle Mariners is set at 7.5 runs. The Tigers have a combined run average of 8.5 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 61-49. When the over/under line is set at 7.5 runs, their record is 18-12. Overall, 61.1% of their games this season have had over/under lines set higher than 7.5 runs.
Right-hander Keider Montero gets the start for the Tigers today as he faces the Mariners on the road. So far, he has made seven starts and is 1-5 with a 6.18 ERA. Montero’s WHIP for the season is 1.37, and opponents are batting .270 off him this year. Montero has made two quality starts this year and is coming off a rough outing where he gave up four earned runs in seven innings of work. In that outing, he gave up three homers. Montero has allowed at least one homer in four of his last five outings.
Heading into today’s game, Riley Greene is leading the Tigers with 51 RBIs, and his 17 homers are the best mark on the team and 14th in the league. Greene is also batting .264 for the season. Over his last seven games, Bligh Madris is hitting .400, and he has one homer and two RBIs during this stretch. Justyn-Henry Malloy is also on a three-game hitting streak, and he has gone 7/28 in his last eight games.
As a team, the Tigers are 21st in scoring at 4.2 runs per game and are batting just .230. Detroit’s team on-base percentage is also bad, as they are just 21st in the league in this category. Overall, the Tigers offense is 21st in home runs and 19th in slugging percentage.
Mariners Records & Stats
Heading into their last game vs. the Phillies, the Mariners closed out the series with a 6-0 loss. This was especially tough, as they were the slight favorite at +106 on the money line. Things really got away from the Mariners in the 8th inning, as the Phillies scored five runs in the inning. Seattle’s offense scored their only run in the 2nd.
Logan Gilbert put together a good start for the Mariners, going six innings and giving up just one earned run while striking out seven. However, he took the loss, as the Mariners’s bullpen allowed five runs in the 8th. Seattle’s offense scored their only run on a Jake Fraley single in the 2nd.
Seattle is hosting the Tigers today with an overall record of 59-54, which has them leading the AL West by 1.5 games. The Mariners are 19-13 against other teams in the AL West. They have been good at home this year, going 33-24, and they are just above .500 at 26-30 on the road.
The Mariners took two of three from the Phillies in their most recent series. As the favorite, the Mariners are 40-33 this year and 26-18 when favored at home. Seattle’s overall series record is 16-18-2, and they are 6-4 over their last 10 games.
Seattle has been a tough team to predict against the run line this season, as they are 50-63 overall. They have been slightly better at home, going 24-33, compared to 26-30 on the road. The Mariners have been favored in 73 games and have gone 29-44 against the run line in those contests. They have been an underdog in 40 games and have gone 21-19 against the run line in those games.
The Seattle Mariners are at home today against the Detroit Tigers, and the over/under line for the game is set at 7.5 runs. The Mariners have played in 44 games this season with over/under lines higher than 7.5 runs, which accounts for 38.9% of their games. Their games have averaged 7.7 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 49-59 overall.
Seattle is starting right-hander Luis Castillo today vs. the Tigers. He has made 23 starts this year and has a record of 9-10 with a 3.43 ERA. So far, he has turned in 15 quality starts and is averaging 8.58 strikeouts per nine innings. In his last outing, Castillo picked up the win, going six innings and giving up three earned runs on six hits. Before that, he had given up at least three earned runs in three straight starts. The right-hander has been hurt by the long ball, allowing 16 homers this year.
Over the last eight games, Jorge Polanco has been swinging a hot bat for the Mariners, going 9/30 with four homers and nine RBIs. Victor Robles has also been swinging a hot bat, going 11/34 with two homers in this stretch. For the season, Polanco is batting .263, and Robles is batting .218.
Cal Raleigh has been the Mariners’ best power threat this season, as his 23 homers are 8th best in the league. His 67 RBIs are 13th best in the MLB and lead the Mariners. Randy Arozarena is 2nd on the team with 39 RBIs and has 16 homers.