Seattle Mariners vs Detroit Tigers Prediction, 5/12/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seattle Mariners vs Detroit Tigers

Date: Friday, May 12, 2023

Location: Comerica Park in Detroit, MI

TV: Bally Sports Detroit

Odds/Point Spread: Seattle (-145) Detroit (+125)

The Seattle Mariners (18-19) are hitting the road to Comerica Park on Friday where they will take on the Detroit Tigers (17-19). The odds on this game have the Mariners at -145 and the Tigers are sitting at +125. The total has been set at 9. The pitchers taking the mound will be Marco Gonzales and Matthew Boyd.

The Mariners have recorded 64 two-baggers as a team and have smacked 38 baseballs out of the park. Seattle has a slugging % of .372 and have struck out 362 times, while drawing a walk on 122 occasions. As a team, the Seattle Mariners are putting up 4.2 runs per game, which ranks them 22nd in MLB. They have accrued 152 runs batted in in addition to 274 hits for the year, while their batting average is at .223. They have notched a total of 157 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .302.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 3.43 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.16. Mariners pitchers have surrendered 25 home runs in addition to 143 runs (6th in baseball). Seattle has allowed 290 base knocks (7.8 per 9 innings) as well as 126 earned runs. The Mariners have a team ERA of 3.37 for the year (4th in MLB), and the staff has rung up 346 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 101 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 3.20 as a unit so far this year.

Mariners relief pitchers have come into the game with opponents on base 35 times and also have had 48 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have a total of 26 holds for the season (6th in the league). The Mariners bullpen have accumulated a save rate of 66.7% and has stepped onto the mound in 45 save situations. They have recorded 12 saves on the campaign and have blown 6 of 18 chances to save the game. The relief pitchers have inherited 39 base runners for the year and 20.5% of them crossed the plate. The Mariners have sent 135 relief pitchers to the hill for the year.

The Mariners have turned 69.8% of balls in play into outs in their 3,030 innings, ranking them 11th in professional baseball. The San Francisco Giants have notched a total of 1,010 putouts this season, as well as 327 assists and 12 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .991 which is 2nd in pro baseball, and have a total of 24 double plays.

Gonzales has taken the hill for 873 innings and has 654 punch outs during his pro baseball career. Gonzales (63-48 win-loss record in his career) holds a FIP of 4.40 while he has gone up against 3,685 opposing hitters in the major leagues. His ERA is 4.10 (398 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.285. He has allowed 892 base knocks (9.2 hits per 9 innings) with 231 walks.

Detroit is sitting with 30 HRs so far this season as well as 129 runs batted in. They have recorded 63 doubles, while getting a free base 104 times and notching 132 runs. The Detroit Tigers have earned an OBP of .297 and a batting average of .233 so far this season. The Tigers hold a slugging percentage of .360 and they average 3.67 runs per outing (28th in MLB). They have been rung up on 340 occasions (6th in the league) and have notched a total of 289 hits.

The Tigers hold a team WHIP of 1.202 and have a FIP of 4.73 as a staff for the season. Their K/BB ratio is 7.70 (274 strikeouts against 101 bases on balls). They sit at 6th in MLB as a staff in total hits conceded with 286. They have conceded 51 long balls and they allow 4.64 runs per 9 innings (16th in the league). The Detroit pitching staff have given up 166 runs so far this year while having a team ERA of 4.33 (155 earned runs relinquished).

Detroit has called on bullpen pitchers to take the mound in 15 save opportunities and they have come away with 9 saves. They are currently ranked 19th in MLB holding a save percentage of 60.0%, and they have sent 111 relievers onto the field on the campaign. Their relief pitchers have come in 44 times in high leverage situations in addition to 39 occasions with runners on base. Detroit bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 37.5% out of their 56 inherited base runners. With 36 save situations, the Tigers have earned 19 holds in addition to 6 blown saves.

The Detroit Tigers have turned 26 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .986 (17th in baseball). The Tigers have accrued 321 assists, 18 errors and have earned a total of 966 putouts for the year. In 2,898 innings played, the Tigers hold a efficiency on defense of 72.7% (2nd in baseball).

So far in his career, Boyd has allowed 828 base hits while he has tallied 800 punch outs in 828 frames. Boyd (41-64 career win-loss mark) is the owner of a 4.91 ERA and has conceded 9.0 hits per nine innings. He has conceded a total of 452 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.322 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.7. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.00 and he has faced 3,561 opposing hitters thus far in his career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Seattle (-145)

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