Detroit Tigers vs Seattle Mariners Prediction, 3/31/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Tigers vs Seattle Mariners

Date: Monday, March 31, 2025

Location: T-Mobile Park in Seattle, WA

TV: Root Sports Northwest

Odds/Point Spread: Detroit (-160) Seattle (+132)

The Seattle Mariners (85-77 last season) are hosting the Detroit Tigers (86-76 last year) at T-Mobile Park on Monday. The moneyline on this matchup has the Tigers at -160 and the Mariners are priced at +132. The over/under is set at 8. The men taking the mound are Casey Mize and Emerson Hancock.

Detroit had a slugging rate of .385 and struck out 1,461 times, while drawing a walk on 476 occasions. They accumulated 656 runs batted in in addition to 1,273 base knocks in the previous season, and their batting average came in at .234. The Tigers hit 244 two-baggers as a unit and smacked 162 baseballs out of the stadium. They racked up 682 runs scored while having a team OBP of .300. As a unit, the Detroit Tigers notched 4.2 runs/g, which was 20th in the league.

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They had a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.25 and their pitching staff recorded a WHIP of 1.16. Tigers pitchers surrendered 159 long balls and 642 runs in total (5th in MLB). Detroit relinquished 1,265 base hits (7.9 per 9 innings) as well as 581 earned runs. The Tigers finished with a team ERA of 3.61 over the course of the prior season (4th in MLB), and their staff struck out 1,354 batters. They walked 416 opposing batters and their FIP was 3.70 as a squad for the prior year.

The Tigers relief pitchers accumulated a save rate of 63.4% and entered the game in 151 save situations. The relievers inherited 241 base runners over the course of last year with 23.2% of them crossed home plate. Tigers relief pitchers came into the game with runners on 178 times and also had 168 contests in high leverage situations. The Tigers dispatched 504 relievers to the mound for the prior year. The bullpen had 79 holds over the course of last year (22nd in the league). They compiled 45 saves over the course of last season and did not convert 26 of their 71 chances to save the game.

The Tigers transformed 70.9% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 13,023 innings on the diamond, which had them sitting 4th in professional baseball. The Detroit Tigers notched a total of 4,341 putouts in the previous season, in addition to 1,409 assists and 80 errors. Their fielding percentage was previously at .986 which had them ranked 8th in baseball, and they turned 129 double plays.

Mize has taken the ball for 291 innings and has tallied 226 strikeouts in his pro baseball career. Mize (9-19 career mark) has earned a FIP of 4.30 while he has faced 1,242 hitters during his time in the majors. His ERA is 4.36 (141 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.299. He has allowed 293 base hits (9.1 hits per 9 innings) with 85 walks.

Seattle had 185 home runs during the previous year to go along with 642 runs batted in. They had 228 doubles, while getting a free base 571 times as well as notching 676 runs. The Seattle Mariners tallied a team OBP of .311 and a team batting average of .224 in the prior season. The Mariners held a slugging % of .376 and they were scoring 4.17 runs per outing (21st in MLB). They were called out on strikes on 1,625 occasions (1st in the league) and were sitting with 1,195 base hits.

The Mariners had a team WHIP of 1.077 and had a FIP of 3.73 as a team during the previous year. They ranked 1st in baseball as a staff in total hits allowed with 1,174. The Seattle pitching staff allowed 607 runs for the previous season while holding a team ERA of 3.49 (556 earned runs surrendered). They had a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.90 (1,416 strikeouts vs 369 walks). They relinquished 183 dingers and they surrendered 3.81 runs per 9 innings (2nd in the league).

With 144 save situations, the Mariners compiled 86 holds in addition to 22 blown saves. Seattle had relievers step onto the hill in 56 save chances and they earned 34 saves. Their relief pitchers took the field 180 times in high leverage situations in addition to 142 occasions with runners on base. Seattle relief pitchers had an inherited score rate of 39.0% of 200 inherited base runners. They were ranked 23rd in baseball holding a save rate of 60.7%, and they sent 523 relievers onto the diamond last year.

In 12,897 innings played, the Mariners accumulated a defensive efficiency of 72.4% (1st in the majors). The Seattle Mariners turned 95 double plays and had a fielding percentage of .986 (10th in professional baseball). The Mariners accrued 1,293 assists, 79 errors and notched a total of 4,299 putouts in the prior season.

Hancock (4-4 record in his career) has a 4.74 earned run average while conceding 9.3 hits per nine innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.05 and he has faced 315 opposing hitters during his pro baseball career. He has given up a total of 38 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.343 and having a FIP of 4.7. So far in his career, Hancock has allowed 75 base hits while tallying 45 K's in 72 frames.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Detroit (-160)

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