Seattle Mariners at Detroit Tigers 8/30/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Seattle Mariners open a three-game series on the road Tuesday against the Detroit Tigers. Seattle is 70-58 following its 4-0 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Sunday. Robbie Ray threw seven strong innings for Seattle and the Mariners won three of four from the Guardians. Seattle is second in the American League West, 11 ½ games behind the first-place Houston Astros.

First baseman Ty France is batting .278 to lead Seattle and has team highs in hits with 117 and on-base percentage at .346. Third baseman Eugenio Suarez is leading in home runs with 24 and RBIs with 72. On Tuesday, the Seattle Mariners will send George Kirby to the mound. The right-hander is 5-3 with a 3.32 ERA, 102 Ks and13 BBs.

Detroit is 50-78 following its 9-8 victory over the Texas Rangers on Sunday. Detroit's Harold Castro had five RBIs, while Jeimer Candelaria hit his second home run in as many days. The Tigers have won two straight and three of four but are last in the American League Central, 18 games behind the first-place Cleveland Guardians.

Designated hitter Miguel Cabrera is batting .257 to lead Detroit and has a team-high .308 on-base percentage. Third baseman Jeimer Candelario is the leader in home runs with 12, while shortstop Javier Baez is the leader in RBIs with 47. On Tuesday, the Detroit Tigers will send Matt Manning to the mound. The right-hander is 1-1 with a 2.37 ERA, 31 Ks and 9 BBs.