Seattle and Detroit are set to face off in an AL matchup at 6:40 PM ET at Comerica Park in Detroit. The Mariners are 63-56 and they have won four straight, while the Tigers are 56-63 overall and 4th in the AL Central. Detroit comes into the game as a slight money line favorite (-109), with the Mariners being priced at -110.
BSDET will be televising Tuesday’s matchup, and the over/under line is currently at 7.5 runs. On the mound, we have George Kirby for the Mariners and Tarik Skubal for the Tigers.
Mariners Aim for Fifth Straight Win as George Kirby Takes the Mound Against Tigers,
Seattle is on the road today to take on the Tigers, and they come into the game having won four straight. The Mariners are 63-56 overall, which has them just a half-game behind the Astros in the AL West. This year, the Mariners have been a solid favorite, going 44-35, and they are 26-30 as the road team. Seattle’s over/under record this season is 51-63, and the average over/under line in their games is 8 runs. When the line is set at 7.5 runs, the Mariners are 14-22. Their combined run average is 7.7 runs per game.
Seattle is sending right-hander George Kirby to the mound today vs. the Tigers. He has made 24 starts this season and has a record of 8-8 with a 3.13 ERA. Kirby’s last outing came vs. the Tigers, and he took the loss, giving up three earned runs in five innings of work. Seattle’s offense has struggled this season, ranking 27th in scoring, and they have the worst batting average in the majors. However, they are 4th in walks. Cal Raleigh has been a standout performer for the Mariners, leading the team in home runs and RBIs. He is currently on a hitting streak and has been productive at the plate over his last 8 games. Randy Arozarena has also been swinging a hot bat recently, hitting .296 over his last 8 games.
Struggling Tigers Look to Skubal for Spark Amid Home Series Slump,
Detroit is 4th in the AL Central with a record of 56-63, which has them 14 games behind the Guardians for the division lead. The Tigers are coming off a series loss, dropping two of three games to the Giants. As the underdog, Detroit has gone 34-42 this season compared to 22-21 as the favorite. The Tigers are 26-31 at home and 30-32 on the road. Their overall series record is 15-18-5, and they have lost three straight series at home.
Tarik Skubal is 13-4 with a 2.57 ERA this season and has 171 strikeouts in 23 starts. His ERA is slightly better at home, sitting at 2.43 compared to 3.0 on the road. Skubal most recently faced the Mariners on August 7th, where he went seven innings and gave up two earned runs. Detroit’s offense has struggled this season, ranking near the bottom of the league in runs per game, batting average, OBP, SLG, and OPS. They have hit just 119 home runs, which is 21st in the league. Matt Vierling and Riley Greene have been two of their top hitters this season.
Tigers vs. Mariners: Bet on Tigers Money Line for a 5-4 Victory,
Our prediction for today’s Mariners vs. Tigers game is to take the Tigers on the money line, with the payout currently sitting at -109. We have the final score at 5-4 in favor of the Tigers, and with the payout, we see this as a great value pick.
Looking at today’s starters, George Kirby is predicted to finish with six strikeouts, which is 12th among starters. As for the Tigers’ starter, Tarik Skubal, he is predicted to finish with six strikeouts, which is good for sixth among today’s starters.
