A key battle on the MLB odds menu sees visiting Seattle duelling Detroit on Wednesday at Comerica Park.

For the Tigers, Justin Verlander gets the ball, charged with keeping the Mariners hitters off the base paths. He'll face Erik Bedard, 0-4 on the year.



View Seattle vs Detroit Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Detroit opened as -215 moneyline favorites in this baseball match, based on the starting pitcher matchup. That pairing made odds makers settle on an Sportsbook over under number of 7.5.

Power Rankings:
This game puts the Tigers, most recently No. 8 in the American League Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings, up against the Mariners, who rate an American League No. 13 in the latest survey.



How They Match Up:
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Detroit's American League No. 6-ranked scoring average of 4.5 runs per game, against a Mariners offense rated No. 12 and scoring 3.5 runs per game in the league. The Tigers have averaged 8.4 hits per game to date this season, more than the Mariners hitters have managed (7.5 per nine innings).

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

Last time out for Seattle, they were a 7-3 Sportsbook as they battled the Tigers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Mariners at -114 were rewarded, while the 10 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors. Seattle got the job done in their last match in a 7-3 victory over Detroit on Tuesday at Comerica Park behind starter Felix Hernandez.




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

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

A few Mariners at Tigers trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing Detroit
Seattle is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games
Seattle is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Detroit is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games


Next up:
Seattle at Detroit, Thursday, April 28