Seattle Mariners vs. Detroit Tigers Recommended Bet

Seattle Mariners vs. Detroit Tigers
Date: Friday, May 12th, 6:40 ET
Location: Comerica Park
TV: BSDET
Money Line: Mariners -125/Tigers +106
Total Line: 8.5

Betting Preview

Here’s our betting preview for the upcoming MLB clash between the Detroit Tigers and the Mariners on Friday, May 12th at Comerica Park. We provide you with a comprehensive analysis, odds, and predictions to help with your handicapping decision or tail our expert based on the projected lineups and listed starting pitchers.

Betting Odds

Mariners vs. Tigers Projected Lineup

	Batting Order	Position
Julio Rodríguez	1	CF
Ty France	2	1B
Eugenio Suárez	3	3B
Teoscar Hernández	4	RF
AJ Pollock	5	RF
Jarred Kelenic	6	CF
Tom Murphy	7	C
Jose Caballero	8	SS
J.P. Crawford	9	SS
Marco Gonzales	–	SP




	Batting Order	Position
Matt Vierling	1	CF
Javier Báez	2	SS
Riley Greene	3	CF
Eric Haase	4	C
Spencer Torkelson	5	1B
Jonathan Schoop	6	2B
Miguel Cabrera	7	DH
Jake Rogers	8	C
Zack Short	9	SS
Matthew Boyd	–	SP




Straight Up/Over-Under/ Runline Record

Seattle Mariners: 18-19 SU / OU 17-20 / Runline 18-19
Detroit Tigers: 17-19 SU / OU 18-17 / Runline 21-15

The Mariners head into today’s game vs. the Tigers with an overall record of 18-19. This mark has them sitting 4th in the AL West. Currently, they are five games out of the division lead. Over their last five games, they are 3-2 and have a road and home record of 8-7 and 10-12, respectively. Seattle’s overall series record sits at 5-6.

• The Mariners have covered the runline in 48.6% of their games and have an average run margin of 0.4
• The Mariners have been favored in 70.3% of their games and have runline records of 9-13 and 9-6 at home and on the road, respectively
• So far, the Mariners have an over/under record of just 17-20.

The Tigers head into today’s game vs. the Mariners with an overall record of 17-19. This mark has them sitting 2nd in the AL Central. Currently, they are three games out of the division lead. Over their last five games, they are 3-2 and have a road and home record of 9-12 and 8-7, respectively. Detroit’s overall series record sits at 6-5.

• The Tigers have covered the runline in 58.3% of their games and have an average run margin of -0.9
• The Tigers have been favored in 2.8% of their games and have runline records of 9-6 and 12-9 at home and on the road, respectively
• The over has hit in 51% of the Tigers’ 36 games at 18-17.

Pitching Matchup




Across six appearances, Marco Gonzales has a slugging percentage allowed of .458 and enters with a WHIP of 1.47. His overall record is 2-0 on an ERA of 4.70. For the season, he has a total of 23 K’s, and is averaging 0.8 strikeouts per nine innings. Gonzales’ record on the road is 2-0 and 0-0 at home. This includes an ERA of 6.13 (road) and 4.90 (home), respectively.

In his last outing, Marco Gonzales did not factor into the decision in the Mariners’ 7-5 win over the Astros. However, he did finish with a quality start, allowing three runs on six hits across six innings of work.




Entering with a record of 2-2, Matthew Boyd is making his 7th appearance of the season. So far, he has an ERA of 5.28 on a batting average allowed of .244. On the road, he is 2-0 with a 4.08 ERA and 0-2 at home on an ERA of 6.26. For the season, teams have a slugging percentage of .398 against him.

The last time Matthew Boyd took to the mound, he secured a quality start and a win for his team, who won by a final score of 5-4 against the Cardinals. Boyd gave up three runs and five hits across six innings.

Mariners vs. Tigers Offense Outlook

This season, Seattle is ranked 23rd in the league in terms of runs scored, averaging 4.2 runs per game. Although they are not at the top of the league in home runs, they have hit 38 long balls so far. The team’s batting average stands at .223, which ranks 28th in the league. On the road, their batting average is 27th compared to 28th at home.

Seattle Mariners Top Bats




Seattle Mariners Top Hitters: Last Five Games




The Tigers have played 36 games and are ranked 28th in the league with 3.7 runs per game. Detroit ranks 27th in home runs, having gone deep 30 times. Their average is .233, including .217 on the road and .244 at home.

Detroit Tigers Top Hitters vs. Lefties




Detroit Tigers Top Hitters: Last Five Games




Free MLB Pick

Take Detroit +109.