Mariners-Tigers Odds Preview

The Seattle Mariners and the Detroit Tigers will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Comerica Park. Lefthander Jarrod Washburn will take the mound for the Mariners to start this game. Washburn is 7-6 this season with a 2.87 ERA. Washburn's opponent in this one will be Lucas French. The Tigers lefthander has a 2.25 ERA to go along with a 1-0 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Tigers listed as 119-moneyline favorites versus the Mariners, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Russell Branyan belted a game-winning home run in the eighth inning as the Mariners snuck past the Tigers 2-1, as -135 favorites on Wednesday. The team's played UNDER the posted over/under (9). Felix Hernandez whiffed eight batters over seven innings, as he improved to 11-3 overall. David Aardsma collected his 23rd save with a scoreless ninth. Clete Thomas drove in the lone run for the Tigers, who were +115 underdogs. Bobby Seay gave up the winning run and was saddled with the loss. Team records: Seattle: 50-44 SU Detroit: 49-43 SU Seattle most recently: When playing on Thursday are 3-7 Before playing Cleveland are 7-3 After playing Detroit are 4-6 After a win are 5-5 Detroit most recently: When playing on Thursday are 5-5 Before playing Chi White Sox are 6-4 After playing Seattle are 5-5 After a loss are 6-4 A few trends to consider: The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Seattle's last 8 games 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 5 of Seattle's last 6 games on the road Seattle is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road The total has gone OVER in 6 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing at home against Seattle Detroit is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games at home The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Seattle Next up: Seattle home to Cleveland, Friday, July 24 Detroit home to Chi White Sox, Friday, July 24