Baseball bettors look for value at Safeco Field on Tuesday as host Seattle battles the Detroit Tigers in baseball odds action.

Phil Coke, with a record of 1-1 on the season, gets the ball for the Tigers, while the Mariners trot Doug Fister to the mound in this one. He is 0-3 so far in 2011.



View Detroit vs Seattle Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The visitors opened as 105 moneyline favorites in this one at most online sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark. The total opened at 7.5 for those preferring over under wagers.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, Seattle owns the No. 14 ranking for hits in the American League at 7.1 per game. By contrast, the Tigers are rated No. 8 in the same category at 8.1 per game.

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

Last time out for Detroit, they were an 8-3 Sportsbook as they battled the Mariners on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Tigers at -120 were rewarded, while the 11 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors. Detroit got the job done in their last match in an 8-3 victory over Seattle on Monday at Safeco Field behind starter Max Scherzer.




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

Seattle Mariners Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing Detroit are 6-4
After playing Detroit are 6-4
After a loss are 2-8

A few Tigers at Mariners trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Detroit's last 11 games on the road
Detroit is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 7 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing Detroit
Seattle is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit


Next up:
Detroit at Seattle, Wednesday, April 20