The Seattle Mariners (63-56) travel to face off against the Detroit Tigers (56-63) on Tuesday, August 13th. This game will be played at Comerica Park in Detroit and televised on BSDET. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. First pitch is set for 5:40 CT.
Mariners vs. Tigers Betting Prediction
- Money Line Prediction: Tigers (-109)
- Over/Under Prediction: Over 7.5 Runs
- The Tigers have won 4 out of their last 6 games, showing a positive trend in recent performance.
- In their last 3 home games, the Tigers have scored an average of 3.67 runs per game, compared to the Mariners’ 2.67 runs per game in their last 3 away games.
- Detroit has a better home record (26-31) compared to Seattle’s away record (26-30), indicating a slight home-field advantage.
- In the last 15 games, the Tigers have scored 4 or more runs in 8 games, demonstrating consistent offensive production.
- In their last head-to-head series against the Mariners, the Tigers won 2 out of 3 games, showing a favorable recent matchup.
Mariners vs Tigers
The Mariners Are Coming Off A Win
Seattle closed out their series vs. the Mets with an impressive 12-1 win. Leading up to the game, they were the slight favorite at -125 on the money line. It was a six-run 5th inning that really turned things in their favor, and the Mets could only score one run, which came in the 6th.
Luis Castillo put together a good start for the Mariners, going six innings and giving up just one earned run, and picking up the win. Seattle’s offense was carried by Cal Raleigh, who went 3/4 with two homers and five RBIs.
Seattle has won four straight games and is just a half-game behind the Astros for the AL West lead. Their overall record is 63-56, and they have gone 19-13 in divisional games so far this season.
Against the run line, the Mariners are 53-66, with a run differential of +0.3 runs per game. As the favorite, they are 32-47 vs. the run line, and as the underdog, they are 21-19. The over/under record for Seattle games this season is 51-63, with an average total line of 8 runs.
George Kirby Gets The Start For The Mariners
Seattle is sending right-hander George Kirby to the mound today vs. the Tigers. He has made 24 starts this season and has a record of 8-8 with a 3.13 ERA. Kirby’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.02. In his 24 appearances, he has turned in 15 quality starts. Looking back at his last outing, Kirby took the loss vs. the Tigers, giving up three earned runs in five innings of work. Before that, he had won two straight starts. One of those outings was vs. the White Sox, where he didn’t give up a run in seven innings of work. So far, Kirby has been better on the road, coming in with a record of 3-5 and 3.75 ERA compared to 5-3 with a 3.49 ERA at home.
Mariners Offense Breakdown
Cal Raleigh has been a bright spot for the Mariners this season, as he leads the team with 26 homers and is batting .217 overall. He has been even better of late, going 7/27 in his last eight games with three homers and nine RBIs. Randy Arozarena is also swinging a hot bat, going 8/27 in his last eight games, but he does have 16 homers for the season, which is 2nd on the team.
Seattle’s offense has been one of the worst in the league this season, as they are 27th in runs per game and have the worst team batting average in the league. Overall, they are averaging just 4 runs per contest. One thing to keep an eye on is that they are 4th in the league in walks, and their team on-base percentage is 18th in the league.
The Tigers Are Coming Off A Win
The Tigers’s offense was hot right out of the gates in their most recent game vs. the Giants, closing out their series with a 5-4 win. After allowing two runs to the Giants in the bottom of the first, the Tigers responded with a run of their own. Detroit added another two runs in the 2nd inning and went on to score a total of five runs. The Tigers were the +155 underdog going into this matchup.
Keider Montero got the start for the Tigers, going five innings and giving up four earned runs on five hits. He also issued four walks and took the loss. Dillon Dingler had only two hits, but one of them was a home run, and Matt Vierling also had a big game, going 2/5 with a homer.
Heading into today’s game, the Tigers are 56-63 and sit 14 games behind the Guardians in the AL Central. They have a 20-22 record in divisional games and are 26-31 at home. As underdogs, they have a 49-27 run line record, but as favorites, they are 12-31.
This season, 58.8% of Tigers games have had over/under lines higher than 7.5 runs. Their over/under record for games with a 7.5 run line is 18-16, and their combined run average is 8.4 runs per game. The over/under line for today’s game is set at 7.5 runs.
Tarik Skubal Gets The Start For The Tigers
Tarik Skubal will be looking to build off his last outing, where he faced the Mariners and picked up the win. In that August 7th outing, he went seven innings and gave up two earned runs, coming away with the win. Looking at his overall numbers, Skubal has made 23 starts and has a record of 13-4. His ERA for the season is an impressive 2.57, along with a WHIP of .94. Opposing batters are hitting just .199 off the left-hander this season. Skubal has turned in 17 quality starts and is averaging 10.74 strikeouts per nine innings. For the year, he has 171 strikeouts, which ranks third in the league.
Tigers Offense Breakdown
Over his last six games, Matt Vierling has gone 8/25, and he is currently 2nd on the Tigers in RBIs (46) and 2nd in home runs (14). Vierling is batting .255 for the season. Riley Greene has been the Tigers’ best power hitter this season, as he leads the team with 17 homers and 51 RBIs. Greene is also batting .264 for the season.
One of the Tigers’ biggest issues has been their collective batting average of .230, which is 23rd in the league. As a team, they are averaging just 4.1 runs per game, which is also 23rd in the MLB. Detroit is also near the bottom of the league in on-base percentage, slugging percentage, and OPS.
Mariners vs Tigers Prediction
Our predictions for this Mariners vs. Tigers matchup is to take the Tigers on the money line at -109. We have the Tigers winning this one by a score of 5-4. With the payout being close to even, this is a great opportunity to get a payout on a Tigers win.
Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Tarik Skubal finishing with six strikeouts, which is good for sixth among all starters. As for George Kirby, his six strikeout projection has him at 12th. However, we have Kirby finishing with more earned runs than Skubal.
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Last updated:August 13, 2024 Mariners, Tigers