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Seattle Mariners vs. Detroit Tigers
The Seattle Mariners and the Detroit Tigers will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Comerica Park.
The Mariners will trot Justus Sheffield out to the mound in this one. Left hander Sheffield has a 5-4 record and a 4.77 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Tyler Alexander who starts for the Tigers. Left hander Alexander is 0-0 with a 4.56 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Mariners as -111-moneyline favorites versus the Tigers, while the game's total opened at 9.
The Tigers were a 9-6 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Mariners. That made winners of bettors who got Seattle at 120 on the moneyline, while the total score (15) was good news for OVER bettors.
Seattle won its last outing, a 9-6 result against the Tigers on June 09. Bettors who backed the Mariners at 120 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (15) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Seattle:
Team record: 31-32 SU
Seattle is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Seattle is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Seattle is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games on the road
Detroit:
Team record: 25-36 SU
Detroit is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games
Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Detroit's last 11 games
Next up:
Seattle at Cleveland Friday, June 11
Detroit home to Chicago Friday, June 11