Detroit Tigers vs Seattle Mariners Prediction, 8/5/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Tigers vs Seattle Mariners

Date: Wednesday, August 5, 2026

Location: T-Mobile Park in Seattle, WA

TV: MLB.TV

Odds/Point Spread: Detroit (-196) Seattle (+162)

T-Mobile Park is where the Seattle Mariners (55-58) will play the Detroit Tigers (54-58) on Wednesday. The moneyline on this contest has the Tigers at -196 and the Mariners are coming in at +162. The over/under comes in at 8.5. The expected starting pitchers will be Ty Madden and Bryan Woo.

Detroit has a slugging percentage of .409 and have been called out on strikes 968 times, while being walked on 398 occasions. They have amassed 483 runs batted in as well as 912 base knocks on the year, and their team batting average is sitting at .242. The Tigers have recorded 171 doubles as a squad and have knocked 138 balls out of the park. They have notched a total of 505 runs and have an on-base percentage of .318. As a unit, the Detroit Tigers are scoring 4.5 runs per contest, which puts them at 14th in the league.

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The Tigers have compiled a team ERA of 3.59 for the season (4th in MLB), and they have struck out 937 hitters. Tigers pitchers have surrendered 109 long balls and 442 runs in total (6th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 341 opposing batters and their FIP is 3.82 as a squad on the campaign. Detroit has surrendered 865 base knocks (7.8 per 9 innings) and 396 earned runs. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.75 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.22.

The Tigers relief pitchers have a save rate of 46.8% and have come into the game in 100 save situations. They have earned 22 saves on the campaign and have blown 25 out of their 47 chances to save the game. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 185 runners on the year and 27.0% of them crossing home plate. Tigers pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 123 times in addition to having 91 appearances in high leverage situations. The Tigers have sent 348 relief pitchers to the mound so far this year. The bullpen have a total of 51 holds for the season (23rd in MLB).

The Detroit Tigers have earned 2,978 putouts this year, as well as 976 assists and 50 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .988 which puts them in 7th in MLB, and have earned 80 double plays. The Tigers have turned 71.1% of balls in play into outs out of their 8,934 innings on the field, which ranks them 5th in professional baseball.

Madden has thrown 53 innings and has accumulated 50 strikeouts in his pro baseball career. His earned run average is 3.23 (19 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.208. He has given up 44 base hits (7.5 hits per 9 innings) and has 20 free passes. Madden (2-1 career record) has a FIP of 3.18 while going up against 223 batters in the major leagues.

The Mariners hold a team slugging percentage of .379 and they earn 4.02 runs per game (28th in the league). They have put up 140 doubles, while walking 374 times as well as earning 454 runs. Seattle has 132 home runs for the season and 438 runs batted in. They have been rung up on 970 instances (11th in baseball) and have tallied 863 hits. The Seattle Mariners have accumulated a team on-base percentage of .310 in addition to a team batting average of .231 over the course of the season.

The Mariners have a WHIP of 1.187 with a FIP of 3.70 as a squad so far this season. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 8.70 (960 strikeouts vs 277 free passes). They are sitting at 14th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 907. They have surrendered 120 homers and they allow 4.07 runs per 9 innings (7th in the league). The Seattle pitching staff have given up 451 runs so far this year and come in with a team ERA of 3.75 (416 earned runs surrendered).

With 102 save situations, the Mariners have 58 holds and also 18 blown saves. Seattle has called on relievers to enter the contest in 43 save chances and they have earned 25 saves. Seattle relievers hold an inherited score rate of 31.7% of 104 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 116 times in high leverage situations and on 76 occasions with base runners. They are ranked 22nd in MLB with a save percentage of 58.1%, and they have dispatched 333 bullpen pitchers to the mound on the season.

Out of their 8,976 innings on the field, the Mariners have a efficiency on defense of 69.8% (15th in MLB). The Seattle Mariners have turned 96 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .986 (15th in pro baseball). The Mariners have accrued 918 assists, 56 errors and are sitting with 2,992 putouts over the course of the season.

Woo (35-23 career mark) has a 3.53 earned run average while giving up 7.3 hits per nine innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 4.85 and he has gone up against 2,071 opposing batters so far in his MLB career. He has given up a total of 202 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.021 and a FIP of 3.5. During his pro baseball career, Woo has surrendered 420 base knocks and he has 514 punch outs in 515 innings pitched.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Detroit (-196)

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