Tigers at Mariners 5/17/18 - MLB Picks & Predictions

On Thursday, the Detroit Tigers (19-22, 3d AL Central) open a four-game series on the road with the Seattle Mariners (24-17, 3rd AL West).

Detroit won its third straight on Tuesday beating Cleveland 9-8. The Tigers rallied as JaCoby Jones hit a home run and doubled in the slugfest over the Indians. The Tigers can sweep the Indians with a win on Wednesday before traveling to Seattle.

Dee Gordon leads Seattle with a .317 batting average. Mitch Haniger has the team lead in home runs with 10 and RBIs with 32. Seattle has a team batting average of .261 while opposing hitters are averaging .255 at the plate against Mariners pitching. Seattle will send Marco Gonzales to the mound on Thursday. The left-hander this season is 3-3 with an ERA of 5.31, 41 Ks and 8 BBs.