Seattle Mariners at Detroit Tigers 9/1/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Thursday MLB schedule will get underway with a matinee between the Seattle Mariners and the Detroit Tigers from Comerica Park. The Mariners (72-58) have won three straight and are in a virtual tie with Tampa Bay atop the AL Wild Card standings. Last night, Eugenio Suarez and Abraham Toro each hit two-run shots to power Seattle to a 5-3 road victory against Detroit.

Twenty-five year old righty Logan Gilbert (10-5 3.49 ERA) will take the mound for the Mariners in this matchup. Last time out, Gilbert allowed two runs in six plus innings during a 3-2 home victory versus Cleveland.

The Detroit Tigers are eight games below .500 at home and are currently sitting in the AL Central Division basement. On Wednesday, Detroit batters combined to go 2-for-10 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base. C Eric Haase had two hits and scored a pair of runs in a losing effort for the Tigers (50-80).

The Tigers will counter with twenty-nine year old southpaw Eduardo Rodriguez (3-3 3.60 ERA) in the series finale. Detroit has won Rodriguez’s last two starts and he has limited opponents to one run over his last 11 frames.