The Seattle Mariners will try and avoid a sixth-straight defeat and a four-game sweep when they take on the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park on Thursday. The M’s are simply trying to stay afloat while starters Felix Hernandez, Wade Miley and Taijuan Walker recover from injuries.
- The Mariners are 1-4 SU in their last five games during the afternoon.
- The total has gone OVER in four of the Tigers' last Thursday games.
- The favored team is 5-2 SU in its last seven games in this matchup.
Adrian Sampson is scheduled to start for the Mariners, while Daniel Norris will take the mound for Detroit. Sampson (0-1, 7.71 ERA) took over Miley’s spot in the rotation and was rocked in his major league debut, giving up four runs on eight hits in a loss to Boston on Saturday.
Norris is getting a shot in the starting five as Detroit shuffles its rotation. Norris (0-0, 0.00) threw a scoreless inning of relief at Baltimore on May 12 in his only appearance this season. The 23-year-old is 4-6 with a 4.68 ERA in 11 starts at Triple-A Toledo on the year.
UNDER bettors are loving Seattle lately, and for good reason. The Mariners have gone below the closing total in four of their last five contests.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The Seattle Mariners were listed as 107 underdogs on the MLB baseball moneyline at many online sportsbooks, including Sportsbook. The total was set at 9.5 before betting started earlier on Thursday over at Sportsbook.
Odds Shark computer prediction formulas pick a 6.0-5.1 win for the Tigers on Thursday. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
Seattle Mariners vs Detroit Tigers Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Detroit Tigers sport a record of 37-35 heading into this matchup, while the Seattle Mariners sit at 36-36 on the season Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Detroit vs Seattle injuries news.
The Detroit Tigers sit at No. 10 in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Seattle Mariners sit at No. 14 on the same chart.
Statistical Matchup
At the plate, Detroit owns the No. 2 ranking for hits at 9.5 per game. By contrast, the Seattle Mariners are rated No. 10 in the same category at 9 per game.
Defensively, Seattle features the No. 16-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.41 runs per game. Detroit, meanwhile, comes in at No. 4 at home, scoring 5.21 runs per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Seattle suffered a 5-1 loss against Detroit on Wednesday, as H Iwakuma wasn't able to lead his team to victory at Comerica Park.
- Seattle is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
- Seattle is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games
- Seattle is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
- Detroit is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
- Detroit is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
- Detroit is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
- Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Seattle
Next Betting Matchups
Seattle home to St. Louis, Friday, June 24th
Detroit home to Cleveland, Friday, June 24th
