In the second Game of a three-Game set at T-Mobile Park, the Seattle Mariners (59-55) face the Detroit Tigers (54-60), Wednesday at 9:40 PM ET.
The Tigers (+120 underdog on the moneyline) are away versus the Mariners (-141). The Seattle Mariners will give the start to George Kirby (8-7, 3.04 ERA), who is looking for win No. 9 on the season, and the Tigers will counter with Tarik Skubal (12-4, 2.57 ERA).
Keider Montero (6.0 IP, 1 R, 4 H, 8 K) earned a win in the Tigers’ 4-2 victory over the Mariners yesterday. Parker Meadows led the way offensively, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Luis Castillo (6.0 IP, 3 R, 8 H, 9 K) was handed the loss for the Mariners.
Ahead of this Mariners vs. Tigers matchup, here’s what you need to get ready for Wednesday’s MLB action, including viewing options.
Seattle Mariners vs. Detroit Tigers odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 9:17 PM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Mariners (-141, bet $141 to win $100)
- Underdog: Tigers (+120, bet $100 to win $120)
- Over/under: 6
Mariners vs. Tigers: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Wednesday, August 7, 2024
- Game Time: 9:40 PM ET
- Stadium: T-Mobile Park
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Mariners stats and trends
Mariners betting records
- This season, the Mariners have won 42 out of the 74 games, or 56.8%, in which they’ve been favored.
- Seattle is 23-19 this season when entering a game favored by -141 or more on the moneyline.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 58.5% chance of a victory for the Mariners.
- Seattle’s games have gone over the total in 49 of its 114 chances.
- The Mariners have an ATS record of 52-61-0 in 113 games with a spread this season.
George Kirby (Mariners probable starter)
- Kirby gets the start for the Mariners, his 24th of the season. He is 8-7 with a 3.04 ERA and 131 strikeouts through 136 2/3 innings pitched.
- His last time out was on Wednesday, July 31 against the Boston Red Sox, when the right-hander threw 5 1/3 innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up seven hits.
- The 26-year-old has amassed a 3.04 ERA and 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings across 23 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .233 to opposing hitters.
- Kirby is trying to pick up his 16th quality start of the season in this game.
- Kirby will look to last five or more innings for his 21st straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.9 innings per outing.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in six of his 23 outings this season.
- The opposing Tigers offense has the 22nd-ranked slugging percentage (.381) and ranks 23rd in MLB play with 115 home runs. It has a collective .230 batting average, and is 25th in MLB with 878 total hits and 20th in MLB action scoring 474 runs.
- This season, the 26-year-old ranks 10th in ERA (3.04), ninth in WHIP (1.000), and 27th in K/9 (8.7) among qualifying pitchers.
Mariners batting stats
- The Mariners have hit 131 homers this season, which ranks 11th in the league.
- Hitters for Seattle have combined to rank 27th in the majors with a .370 team slugging percentage.
- The Mariners have a team batting average of just .218 this season, which ranks 29th among MLB teams.
- Seattle has scored the fourth-fewest runs in the majors this season with just 449 (3.9 per game).
- The Mariners have an on-base percentage of .301 this season, which ranks 25th in the league.
- Seattle ranks last in strikeouts per game (10.2) among MLB offenses.
Tigers stats and trends
Tigers betting records
- The Tigers have come away with 31 wins in the 68 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
- This season, Detroit has come away with a win nine times in 26 chances when named as an underdog of at least +120 or worse on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Tigers have a 45.5% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
- Detroit and its opponents have hit the over in 61 of its 114 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
- The Tigers have an against the spread record of 58-55-0 in 113 games with a line this season.
Tarik Skubal (Tigers probable starter)
- Skubal (12-4 with a 2.57 ERA and 162 strikeouts in 136 1/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Tigers, his 23rd of the season.
- In his last appearance on Friday, the lefty tossed 6 1/3 innings against the Kansas City Royals, allowing five earned runs while surrendering seven hits.
- In 22 games this season, the 27-year-old has an ERA of 2.57, with 10.7 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .204 against him.
- Skubal has recorded 16 quality starts this season.
- Skubal will look to continue an eight-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 6.2 frames per appearance).
- He has had six appearances this season that he held his opponents to zero earned runs.
- He will match up with a Mariners offense that ranks last in the league with 813 total hits (on a .218 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .370 (27th in the league) with 131 total home runs (11th in MLB action).
- The 27-year-old ranks first in ERA (2.57), second in WHIP (.946), and seventh in K/9 (10.7) among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season.
Tigers batting stats
- The Tigers rank 23rd in MLB play with 115 home runs. They average 1.0 per game.
- This season, Detroit ranks 22nd in the majors, slugging .381.
- The Tigers rank 26th in the majors with a .230 batting average.
- Averaging 4.2 runs per game (474 total), Detroit is the 20th-highest scoring team in the majors.
- The Tigers rank 28th in MLB with a .295 on-base percentage.