Seattle Mariners (87-71) vs Detroit Tigers (65-93)
Game Info: Tuesday, October 4, 2022 at 6:10 pm / 9:40 PM (T-Mobile Park)
Chris Flexen (8-9) (3.64) vs Eduardo Rodriguez (5-5) (4.02)
Betting Odds: Seattle Mariners -171 / Detroit Tigers +157 --- Over/Under: 7 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The Detroit Tigers and Seattle Mariners face off on Tuesday in MLB showdown at T-Mobile Park. This is a doubleheader and a preview for both games.
The Tigers offense this season has been a big issue and they are averaging only 3.39 runs per game which is 30th in baseball. The pitching hasn’t been a whole lot better and is ranked 19th. Javier Baez has hit 17 home runs and driven in 66 RBIs.
The Mariners have leaned on their pitching all season. They are giving up 3.82 runs per game which is 7th in the league. With the playoffs coming up, they are going to need the offense to be more consistent. Eugenio Suarez has hit 31 home runs and driven in 86 RBIs.
On the mound for the Tigers in Game 1 will be Eduardo Rodriguez and he sits with a 5-5 record and an ERA of 4.02. In his last start against the Kansas City Royals, he went 6.2 innings giving up five hits and zero runs.
On the mound for the Mariners in Game 1 is Marco Gonzales who sits with a 10-15 record and an ERA of 3.49. In his last start against the Texas Rangers, he went five innings giving up six hits and four runs.
On the mound for the Mariners in Game 2 is Chris Flexen who sits with an 8-9 record and an ERA of 3.64. In his last appearance, he went one inning giving up zero hits and one run.
The Tigers are 0-6 in Rodriguez’s last six starts on four days of rest. The under is 4-0 in the Mariners last four games on Tuesday. The over is 4-0 in Rodriguez’s last four road starts.
Rodriguez gave up zero runs in his last start, and the Tigers still found a way to lose the game. Gonzales sits with an ERA of 3.49 and the Tigers bats are going to be ice cold against him here. Back the Mariners on the run line to cash.
In Game 2 it’s going to be a lower scoring game. Flexen in his last start gave up zero runs, and he’s going to lockdown the Tigers bats here. The Mariners offense has been inconsistent also and they are going to struggle to score here. This is going to be a low soring game and the under will cash.