The baseball wagering menu sees a clash between Detroit and Seattle on Wednesday, with the host Tigers trying to win for themselves and reward bettors who back them on the moneyline.

Felix Hernandez, with a record of 1-1 on the season, gets the ball for the Mariners, while the Tigers trot Adam Wilk to the mound in this one. He is 0-2 so far in 2012.



View Seattle vs Detroit Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had set the Tigers as +110 underdogs on the Sportsbook moneyline for this contest. The over under opened at 8 for bettors hoping to turn a profit on totals.

Power Rankings:
The Tigers sit at No. 6 in the American League in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Mariners sit at an American League No. 4 on the same chart.



How They Match Up:
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Detroit's American League No. 7-ranked scoring average of 4.4 runs per game, against a Mariners offense rated No. 11 and scoring 3.7 runs per game in the league. The Tigers have averaged 8.3 hits per game to date this season, more than the Mariners hitters have managed (7.8 per nine innings).

Seattle brings the American League's No. 4-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Tigers' league No. 5-ranked defense.

Seattle was a 7-4 Sportsbook in its last match on the road against the Tigers. They won as +171 underdogs, while the total score of 11 made Sportsbooks of OVER bettors. Seattle got the job done in their last match in a 7-4 victory over Detroit on Tuesday at Comerica Park behind starter Jason Vargas.




Seattle Mariners Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6
Before playing Detroit are 5-5
After playing Detroit are 7-3
After a win are 3-7

Detroit Tigers Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing Seattle are 4-6
After playing Seattle are 4-6
After a loss are 6-4

A few Mariners at Tigers trends to consider:
Seattle is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Seattle's last 9 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Seattle is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Seattle's last 8 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Detroit's last 9 games when playing at home against Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Detroit's last 8 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Detroit's last 11 games
Detroit is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Seattle


Next up:
Seattle at Detroit, Thursday, April 26