The Seattle Mariners and the Detroit Tigers finish their midweek series in a matinee on Thursday. The Mariners (36-35) are in second place in the American League West, while the Tigers are in third place in the American League Central. Detroit won the first two games in the series and are looking to finish off the sweep before the Mariners leave town. Find out more about MLB betting lines by clicking here.
Seattle Mariners vs Detroit Tigers MLB Free Picks
When: Tuesday, June 21, 2016, 1:10pm Eastern time
Where: Comerica Park, Detroit
TV: RTNW, FSDT
Radio: 97.1 FM The Ticket Detroit
Live Stream: MLB.tv
Pitching Matchup: Adrian Sampson (0-1, 7.71 ERA) (SEA) vs Daniel Norris (0-0, 0.00 ERA) (DET)
MLB Odds: TBA
Why should you bet on the Mariners?
Don’t let that big ERA next to Sampson’s name fool you. He’s only made one career start, and it came on Saturday as the Boston Red Sox tattooed his pitches all over the park, scoring four runs on eight hits in 4/23 innings. In 13 starts at Tacoma (AAA), he went 7-4 with a 3.25 ERA, so this second start should go more smoothly for him. The Mariners’ offense has been sputtering a bit during their cold streak, but Comerica Park is a spacious field with big alleys and room for extra base hits to fall.
Why should you put your money on the Tigers?
Detroit is also bringing up a minor league pitcher for this start, but Daniel Norris pitched a gem in his last start at Toledo (AAA) on Friday, going seven scoreless innings and striking out eight batters. Robinson Cano and Kyle Seager are the only Mariners who have ever faced Norris, and they have yet to get a hit. The Tigers have also seen Miguel Cabrera’s bat wake up a bit during this series, and if he can get some fat pitches from Sampson, he and the rest of the Tiger offense could have a big day.
Expert Pick and Final Score Prediction
I like the Tigers to finish off the sweep of the injury-riddled Mariners. I’m predicting a 6-2 Detroit win.
