Mariners-Tigers Pointspread Pointers

A winning streak will be on the line for the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday when they battle the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park.

Carlos Silva will be the starting pitcher for the Mariners on this day. Righthander Silva is 3-2 this season with a 4.17 ERA.

The Tigers will counter Silva with ace Justin Verlander. Righthander Verlander has a 6.05 ERA to go along with a 1-7 record this season.

NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Tigers listed as 165-moneyline favorites versus the Mariners, while the game's total has not yet been posted.

The Mariners defeated San Diego 3-2 as a -170 favorite on Sunday. The five runs scored fell UNDER the posted over/under total (8.5).

Jose Lopez finished had three RBI for Seattle, while Felix Hernandez pitched six innings, allowing two runs on seven hits.

The Tigers lost to Arizona 4-0 as a +105 underdog last time out. The four runs scored fell UNDER the posted over/under total (10).

Nate Robertson took the loss for Detroit after allowing four runs on seven hits in five 2-3 innings.

Current streak:
Seattle has won 2 straight games.

Team records:
Seattle: 18-27 SU
Detroit: 17-27 SU

Seattle most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing Detroit are 5-5
After playing San Diego are 8-2
After a win are 3-7

Detroit most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing Seattle are 7-3
After playing Arizona are 5-5
After a loss are 3-7

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

Next up:
Detroit home to Seattle, Wednesday, May 21

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