Seattle Mariners vs Detroit Tigers Betting Pick & Prediction 8/14/24
Wednesday’s Tigers vs. Mariners game has a first pitch set for 6:40 PM ET from Comerica Park in Detroit. The Tigers are currently on a two-game winning streak, and they come into the game with a money line odds payout of +121. Seattle is 63-57 overall and they are 2nd in the AL West. Starting for the Mariners is Bryan Woo, while the Tigers are sending Beau Brieske to the mound.
BSDET is carrying this game on TV, and the over/under line is currently at 8 runs. Seattle is favored on the money line, and the Tigers will look to extend their winning streak behind Brieske.
DETROIT TIGERS VS SEATTLE MARINERS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Detroit Tigers Moneyline +121
This game will be played at Comerica Park at 6:40 ET on Wednesday, August 14th.
HOW TO BET THE MARINERS VS TIGERS:
- 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
Detroit cruised to a 15-1 win over the Mariners in the most recent game of this series. The Tigers had a huge 3rd inning, scoring four of their five runs. As for the Mariners, they scored their only run in the 4th. Heading into the game, the Tigers were favored at -123 on the money line.
Tarik Skubal pitched well for the Tigers in this one, going six innings and giving up just one run. He finished the game with nine strikeouts but issued five walks. On the other side, George Kirby got tagged for six runs in just 3 2/3 innings of work for the Mariners.
Kerry Carpenter and Gio Urshela each homered for the Tigers. Carpenter, Jake Rogers, Javier Baez, and Bligh Madris each had three RBIs. Rogers had a huge game at the plate, going 3/5 with two doubles.
Mariners Records & Stats
Seattle is 63-57 overall this season, which has them 2nd in the AL West, 1.5 games behind the Astros for the division lead. The Mariners dropped the first game of their series vs. the Tigers and are 17-19-2 in series this year.
At home, the Mariners have gone 37-26 this year, but they are just 26-31 on the road. Seattle has been the favorite in 79 of their games, going 44-35 in those games. As the underdog, the Mariners are 19-22 this year. Their overall record includes a 19-13 mark against other teams in the AL West.
Seattle is 26-31 on the run line on the road this season, and they have failed to cover in their last two road games. They are 21-20 vs. the run line as the underdog and 32-47 as the favorite. Their average run differential on the road is -0.2 runs per game.
The Mariners are playing the Tigers in Detroit today, and the over/under line is set at 8 runs. Seattle’s games have averaged 7.8 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 52-63. When the over/under line is set at 8 runs, their record is 7-10-1. The over has hit in two straight games for the Mariners.
Seattle is sending right-hander Bryan Woo to the mound today vs. the Tigers. He has made 13 starts this year and has a record of 5-1 with an ERA of 2.27. So far, Woo has made six quality starts and is coming off an outing in which he finished with a no-decision. In that start vs. the Tigers, he went 6 2/3 innings, giving up three earned runs, and one homer. Looking back over his last four outings, Woo has allowed one homer in three of them. Opponents are batting .206 off Woo this year.
Cal Raleigh has been the Mariners’ most consistent power threat this season, as he is 1st on the team with 26 homers and 76 RBIs. He has also been swinging a hot bat of late, going 7/29 in his last nine games with three homers. Randy Arozarena is 2nd on the team with 16 homers and 42 RBIs, but he has yet to homer in his last 10 games, despite hitting .303 over that stretch.
As a team, the Mariners are batting just .217, which is the worst mark in the league. They are also near the bottom of the league in runs per game and have the most strikeouts in the league. Overall, they are 27th in team OPS and have a collective on-base percentage of just .302.
Tigers Records & Stats
Detroit is 57-63 overall and trails the Guardians by 14 games in the AL Central. The Tigers are 20-22 against other teams in the division. Detroit has won two straight games, taking the series opener vs. the Mariners. This came after dropping two of three to the Orioles.
At home, the Tigers are 27-31 this year, and they have gone 30-32 on the road. So far, they have been the underdog in most of their games, where they are 34-42 compared to 23-21 as the favorite. Detroit’s overall series record is 15-18-5, and they have dropped three straight series at home.
The Tigers are 24-34 against the run line at home, but they have covered in three straight games at Comerica Park. They are 38-24 against the run line on the road, and they are 49-27 against the run line as the underdog. They have an average run differential of -0.1 runs per game this season.
The Tigers are at home against the Mariners today with an over/under line of 8 runs. The combined run average for Tigers games this season is 8.5, and their over/under record is 64-53. The average over/under line for Tigers games is 8 runs, and their over/under record when the line is set at 8 runs is 15-12-2. So far this season, 41 of their games have had over/under lines set higher than 8 runs, accounting for 34.2% of their games. Their over streak is currently at 2 games.
Beau Brieske is getting the start for the Tigers today and has made three starts and 27 appearances this season. He most recently started on August 9th vs. the Giants, where he went three innings, giving up no earned runs and one hit. Brieske finished with a no-decision in that outing. Looking back further, he has finished with a no-decision in each of his last three outings. Brieske’s ERA for the season is 4.57, along with a record of 1-2. Opposing batters are hitting .244 off the right-hander this season. Per nine innings, Brieske is averaging 9.8 strikeouts and 3.27 walks.
Heading into today’s game, the Tigers are averaging 4.2 runs per game, which is 21st in the league. They have been slightly better at home, averaging 4.3 runs per game. As a team, they are batting just .232 and have an on-base percentage of only .296. Detroit’s team OPS of .682 is also 22nd in the league. The Tigers have been one of the better home run-hitting teams in the league, but their team isolated power (ISO) of .154 is just 15th in the league.
Riley Greene and Matt Vierling have been the Tigers’ top power threats this season, with Greene leading the team with 17 homers and Vierling right behind him with 14. Greene is also batting .264, while Vierling is hitting .255. Over his last five games, Colt Keith has gone 6/21, and Kerry Carpenter went 3/5 in his most recent game, including two homers.