Reversed Records

The Detroit Tigers host the Seattle Mariners at Comerica Park on August 30th at 7:10 pm. This will be the first time both of these two teams play against each other in the regular season. They have 7 games to be played between them throughout the remainder of the season and they will play 3 now. The Tigers head into this game with a home record of 29-35 and the Mariners have a road record of 35-30. The odds for this game are currently -178 Mariners, +150 Tigers, and the over/under is set at 7.5 according to Caesars Casino & Sportsbook. New users will receive a Risk-Free Bet of up to $1250 on their first wager. 

The Seattle Mariners are currently 70-58 and are the second seed in the AL West. Over their last 10 games, they are 6-4. As of now, they are the second team in the Wild Card position in the NL. In this game against the Tigers, the Mariners will have George Kirby take the mound for them. On the season, Kirby is 5-3 with an ERA of 3.32 and a WHIP of 1.20. The Mariners are currently in 23rd place for the number of hits in the league with 977. First baseman Ty France leads the Mariners in hits, OBP, and batting average. Fortunately for the Mariners, they have rookie Julio Rodriguez who has been an absolute monster for them this season. Rodriguez ranks second on the team in hits, HRs, and batting average, while third baseman Eugenio Suarez leads the Mariners in HRs and RBIs. In this game, the Mariners will need France, Rodriguez, and Suarez to play like they usually do if they want to have success in this game and this series. 

The Detroit Tigers are currently 58-70 and are in last place in the AL Central. Over their last 10 games, they are 6-4 and are on a two-game winning streak. They are coming off a series against the Texas Rangers where they won two of the three games they played. In those games against the Rangers, they allowed 17 runs while scoring 26 runs. In this game against the Mariners, pitcher Matt Manning will take the mound for the Tigers. On the season, Manning is 1-1 with an ERA of 2.37 and a WHIP of 1.11. The Tigers are currently in 27th place for the number of hits in the league with 970. They also rank in the bottom 5 for batting average, OBP, and SLG. Javier Baez leads the team in batting average, hits, RBIs, and OBP. The Tigers need Baez to have a great game and other players to step up in this game and series. They will also need Manning to have an amazing outing if they want to shut down the Mariners and make the season series interesting.  

I think the Mariners should win this game on the road against the Tigers. They have a better overall roster and a better record than the Tigers. In this game, they will benefit from Kirby who has more appearances and a better record this season compared to Manning. This series will be important for the Mariners as they are battling for a Wild Card spot and can use these three games to boost their record. Also, the Mariners’ record on the road is better than the Tigers’ record at home. Expect Julio Rodriguez and company to show up and have a great game against the Tigers. 

For our expert, Seattle Mariners vs Detroit Tigers pick, take the Mariners -1.5.