The Detroit Tigers will look to grab a road win when they take on the Mariners in Seattle at Safeco Field on Monday in baseball odds action.

Detroit puts its faith in starter Max Scherzer to earn a win and boost his personal mark of 2-0. Getting the ball for the Mariners is Jason Vargas, who owns a 0-1 record on the season with a 4.86 ERA.



View Detroit vs Seattle Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had installed the Mariners as +105 moneyline underdogs in this particular MLB matchup. The total, meanwhile, was set early at 7.5 before betting started to move the line.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Seattle's No. 13 ranked American League offense (3.2 runs per game) against a Tigers defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 10 in the American League at 4.8 runs allowed per game. The Mariners have been averaging 7 hits per game, less than the Tigers have managed so far this season (8 hits on average).

Defensively, Detroit features the American League's No. 11-rated defense on the road, allowing 5.5 runs per game. Seattle, meanwhile, comes in at No. 10 in the American League at home, scoring 3.7 runs per game.

The Tigers were a 5-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Athletics. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Oakland at -152 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for UNDER bettors. The Tigers were saddled with a loss last time out in Brad Penny's start, as they lost 5-1 against Oakland on Sunday at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.

The Mariners were a 3-2 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Royals. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Seattle at +111 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors. The Mariners enjoyed a 3-2 victory at the expense of the Royals on Sunday, with Michael Pineda throwing 6 innings of 3-hit ball at Kauffman Stadium.


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

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

A few Tigers at Mariners trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Detroit's last 10 games on the road
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Detroit is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games
Seattle is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Seattle's last 10 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit


Next up:
Detroit at Seattle, Tuesday, April 19