Mariners vs. Tigers Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 8/30/2022

The Detroit Tigers (50-78) are +195 underdogs for their meeting with the Seattle Mariners (70-58) on Tuesday at 7:10 PM ET. Javier Baez has 97 hits on the season and will hope to hit his milestone 100th once the game begins at Comerica Park. Seattle’s George Kirby and Detroit’s Matt Manning have been named the starters for this contest.

Mariners vs. Tigers Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Mariners vs. Tigers

We have the Tigers on the moneyline at +195 on the moneyline as our best bet in this contest after taking a look at all of the key trends and stats for this matchup. Our computer prediction sees the scoring going over the total of 8 runs.

Our computer pick: Detroit Tigers (+195) and Over (8)

Mariners vs. Tigers Game Info

• Seattle Mariners probable starting pitcher: George Kirby
• Detroit Tigers probable starting pitcher: Matt Manning
• Game Day: Tuesday, August 30, 2022
• Game Time: 7:10 PM ET
• Location: Detroit, Michigan
• Stadium: Comerica Park

Seattle Mariners vs Detroit Tigers Pitching Matchup

Mariners Starter George Kirby

• The Mariners will send Kirby (5-3) to the mound for his 19th start of the season. He is 5-3 with a 3.32 ERA and 102 strikeouts through 97 2/3 innings pitched.
• In his last appearance on Wednesday, the right-hander threw seven innings against the Washington Nationals, allowing one earned run while surrendering eight hits.
• The 24-year-old has an ERA of 3.32, with 9.4 strikeouts per nine innings, in 18 games this season. Opponents are batting .265 against him.
• Kirby has recorded eight quality starts this year.
• Kirby will aim to go five or more innings for his fifth straight start. He’s averaging 5.1 innings per outing.
• He will face off against a Tigers offense that is hitting .229 as a unit (26th in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .338 (30th in MLB) with 76 total home runs (30th in MLB).

Tigers Starter Matt Manning

• The Tigers will send Manning (1-1) to the mound for his eighth start this season.
• The right-hander’s last start was on Wednesday, when he tossed six innings without allowing a run on five hits in a matchup with the San Francisco Giants.
• The 24-year-old has pitched to a 2.37 ERA this season with 7.3 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 2.1 walks per nine across seven games.
• He’s looking to extend his two-game quality start streak.
• Manning has five starts in a row of five innings or more.
• The Mariners are batting .230 this season, 24th in MLB. They have a team slugging percentage of .383 (18th in the league) with 145 home runs.

Mariners Betting Picks & Insights

• The Mariners have won 37, or 66.1%, of the 56 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• Seattle has a record of 2-1 when favored by -230 or more by sportsbooks this season.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Mariners have a 69.7% chance to win.
• Seattle’s games have gone over the total in 60 of their 128 chances.
• The Mariners are 67-61-0 against the spread this season.

Tigers Betting Picks & Insights

• The Tigers have won in 41, or 37.6%, of the 109 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• This season, Detroit has come away with a win five times in 16 chances when named as an underdog of at least +195 or worse on the moneyline.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Tigers have a 33.9% chance of pulling out a win.
• Contests with Detroit have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 45 of 129 chances this season.
• In 129 games with a line this season, the Tigers have a mark of 60-69-0 against the spread.

Mariners Leaders & Batting Stats

• Julio Rodriguez has 19 doubles, three triples, 21 home runs and 31 walks while batting .264.
• In all of MLB, Rodriguez ranks 33rd in home runs and 41st in RBI.
• Ty France has a club-best .278 batting average.
• France is 71st in home runs and 46th in RBI among all MLB hitters this year.
• Eugenio Suarez paces the Mariners in home runs (24) and runs batted in (72).
• J.P. Crawford is hitting .256 with 21 doubles, two triples, five home runs and 47 walks.

Tigers Leaders & Batting Stats

• Baez paces the Tigers with 47 runs batted in while accumulating a team-best batting average of .225.
• In all of the big leagues, Baez ranks 129th in home runs and 109th in RBI.
• Baez brings a hitting streak of two games into this game. In his last five games he is batting .263 with three walks and two RBI.
• Harold Castro is hitting .286 with 19 doubles, two triples, five home runs and 14 walks.
• Among all major league batters, Castro is 253rd in homers and 181st in RBI.
• Jeimer Candelario has 12 home runs, best in the lineup.
• Willi Castro is hitting .247 with 16 doubles, two triples, five home runs and 13 walks.