Baseball bettors look for value at Comerica Park on Monday as host Detroit battles the Seattle Mariners in baseball odds action.

Detroit hands the ball to starter Rick Porcello in this one and he'll try to improve on his 12-8 mark on the year. Seattle counters with Joe Saunders, who will try to quiet the fans and the Tigers bats at the same time.



View Seattle vs Detroit Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Those who planned on backing the visitors in this one found the Mariners listed as underdogs of +-200 at most sportsbooks, including Sportsbook. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 9, check for updates at Sportsbook.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the American League's No. 13-rated Mariners taking on the American League's No. 1-rated Tigers in this contest.



How They Match Up:
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Detroit has the American League's No. 2-rated offensive output, at 10.1 hits per game. The Mariners average 8.2 hits per game, good for No. 14 on the American League list.

Detroit owns the American League's No. 3 defense, allowing 3.9 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Seattle's American League No. 13-rated defense.

The Mariners were a 12-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Cardinals. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got St. Louis at -192 on the moneyline, while the total score (14) was good news for OVER bettors. Seattle was routed on Sunday at Busch Stadium, having a 12-2 loss put on them by the St. Louis Cardinals in baseball betting action.

The Tigers were a 3-2 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against the Royals. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Detroit at -188 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors. The Tigers hope for a dominant pitching performance similar to their last game when Max Scherzer struck out 12 batters in 3-2 victory on Sunday at Comerica Park.


Seattle Mariners Trends:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing Detroit are 5-5
After playing St. Louis are 5-5
After a loss are 4-6

Detroit Tigers Trends:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing Seattle are 6-4
After playing Kansas City are 3-7
After a win are 5-5

A few Mariners at Tigers trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Seattle is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Seattle's last 11 games on the road
Seattle is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing at home against Seattle
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit's last 8 games
Detroit is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home


Next up:
Seattle at Detroit, Tuesday, September 17