The visiting Tigers hope for a solid performance on Wednesday as they look to steal a win at Safeco Field against the Seattle Mariners.

For the Mariners, Jason Vargas gets the ball, charged with keeping the Tigers hitters off the base paths. He'll face Drew Smyly, 1-0 on the year.



View Detroit vs Seattle Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
On the Sportsbook MLB line for this matchup, Seattle sat as +110 underdogs. The total was set at 7.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the American League's No. 10-rated Tigers taking on the American League's No. 11-rated Mariners in this contest.



How They Match Up:
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Seattle has the American League's No. 11-rated offensive output, at 8 hits per game. The Tigers average 8.5 hits per game, good for No. 6 on the American League list.

Defensively, Detroit features the American League's No. 5-rated defense on the road, allowing 3.9 runs per game. Seattle, meanwhile, comes in at No. 13 in the American League at home, scoring 3.6 runs per game.

The Tigers were a 6-4 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Mariners. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Detroit at -195 on the moneyline, while the total score (10) was good news for OVER bettors. The Tigers grabbed a win last time out, defeating Kevin Millwood and the Mariners 6-4 on Tuesday at Safeco Field.




Detroit Tigers Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing Oakland are 7-3
After playing Seattle are 3-7
After a win are 3-7

Seattle Mariners Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 3-7
Before playing NY Yankees are 3-7
After playing Detroit are 7-3
After a loss are 2-8

A few Tigers at Mariners trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Detroit's last 11 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Seattle's last 7 games when playing Detroit
Seattle is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 7 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Seattle's last 22 games at home


Next up:
Detroit at Oakland, Thursday, May 10
Seattle at NY Yankees, Friday, May 11