The Detroit Tigers will look to bolster their win total and reward moneyline bettors when the Seattle Mariners invade Comerica Park on Thursday.

The Tigers will rely on Brad Penny to turn in a quality outing on the mound in this one, while Michael Pineda will be his counterpart for the Mariners. Brad Penny is 1-2 this season, and Michael Pineda is 3-1.



View Seattle vs Detroit Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Baseball odds makers opened the Tigers as -120 moneyline favorites in this matchup. Over under bettors saw the number open at 8.

Power Rankings:
The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the Tigers at No. 8 in the American League and the Mariners at No. 13 in the American League heading into this contest.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Detroit's No. 6 ranked American League offense (4.3 runs per game) against a Mariners defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 10 in the American League at 4.6 runs allowed per game. The Tigers have been averaging 8.4 hits per game, more than the Mariners have managed so far this season (7.6 hits on average).

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Detroit has the American League's No. 13-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Mariners own the American League's No. 10 mark in runs allowed.

In their last action, Seattle was a 10-1 Sportsbook on the road against the Tigers. Bettors on Seattle at +190 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (11) sent OVER bettors home happy as well. The Mariners enjoyed a 10-1 victory at the expense of the Tigers on Wednesday, with Erik Bedard throwing 7 innings of 5-hit ball at Comerica Park.




Seattle Mariners Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 7-3
Before playing Boston are 2-8
After playing Detroit are 7-3
After a win are 4-6

Detroit Tigers Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
Before playing Cleveland are 3-7
After playing Seattle are 4-6
After a loss are 6-4

A few Mariners at Tigers trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games
Seattle is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Seattle is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games at home
Detroit is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home


Next up:
Seattle at Boston, Friday, April 29
Detroit at Cleveland, Friday, April 29