Seattle Mariners vs. Detroit Tigers MLB Betting Preview | September 1

Javier Baez is just two hits away from his 100th of the season as his Detroit Tigers (50-80) ready for a matchup with the Seattle Mariners (72-58) on Thursday at 1:10 PM ET. The Tigers are underdogs (+139) against the Mariners (-161). Logan Gilbert starts for Seattle, and Eduardo Rodriguez is Detroit’s choice to start.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Mariners vs. Tigers

• Game Day: Thursday, September 1, 2022
• Game Time: 1:10 PM ET
• Location: Detroit, Michigan
• Stadium: Comerica Park

Mariners Stats & Trends

Mariners Batting

• The Mariners are 11th in MLB action with 150 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.
• The Mariners have the 24th-ranked batting average in the league (.231).
• The Mariners are 16th in baseball with an on-base percentage of .313.
• The Mariners’ 8.5 strikeouts per game rank 17th in the league.
• The Mariners have hit 81 home runs away from home this season (1.2 per game).
• The Mariners are averaging 2.9 extra-base hits per game while slugging .396 on the road.
• On the road this season the team averages 8.2 hits per game and is batting .238.

Mariners Key Batters

• Julio Rodriguez has 116 hits, which ranks first among Seattle hitters this season, while batting .264 with 44 extra-base hits.
• Among all qualified hitters in the majors, Julio Rodriguez ranks 61st in batting average, 82nd in on-base percentage, and 35th in slugging.
• Julio Rodriguez will look for his third straight game with a hit in this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .150 with a double, a home run, three walks and an RBI.
• Ty France has a slash line of .282/.350/.438 this season and a team-best OPS of .788.
• France ranks 33rd in batting average, 38th in on-base percentage and 57th in slugging among qualified hitters.
• France heads into this matchup looking to extend his three-game hit streak. In his last five games he is hitting .429 with two home runs, a walk and four RBI.
• Eugenio Suarez is batting .231 with a .449 slugging percentage and 75 RBI this year.
• Suarez enters this game with two games in a row with at least one hit. During his last five outings he is hitting .316 with two home runs and four RBI.
• Adam Frazier has been key for Seattle with 111 hits, an OBP of .309 plus a slugging percentage of .319.
• Frazier has hit safely in three games in a row. During his last five outings he is hitting .267 with a double, a triple, a walk and two RBI.

Tigers Stats & Trends

Tigers Batting

• The Tigers rank last in Major League Baseball with just 76 home runs as a team.
• The Tigers have a team batting average of just .229 this season, which ranks 26th among MLB teams.
• The Tigers are among the worst in the league at getting on base, ranking 29th with an OBP of .285.
• The Tigers rank 24th in strikeouts per game (8.8) among MLB offenses.
• They’ve hit 36 homers, an average of 0.6 per game, in 65 home contests this season.
• In 65 home games this season, they’re slugging .348 with 144 hits going for extra bases.
• In 65 home games this season, they have a batting average of .240 while averaging 7.8 base hits per contest.

Tigers Key Batters

• Baez has racked up 98 hits with a .267 on-base percentage and a .362 slugging percentage, all club-highs for the Tigers.
• Including all the qualifying players in the majors, Baez’s batting average places him 128th, his on-base percentage is 140th, and he is 124th in slugging.
• Harold Castro is batting .279 with 19 doubles, two triples, five home runs and 14 walks.
• Jeimer Candelario has 14 doubles, two triples, 12 home runs and 24 walks while hitting .206.
• Willi Castro is batting .245 with 16 doubles, two triples, five home runs and 14 walks.

Mariners vs. Tigers Probable Pitchers