Detroit Tigers vs Seattle Mariners Prediction, Preview and Odds - 08/06/2026

Game Time: 4:10 pm ET, Thursday, August 6, 2026

Venue:  T-Mobile Park, Seattle, WA

Where to Watch:  MLB TV

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Tigers +104, Mariners -126; Over/Under:  7.5 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Tigers +105, Mariners -125; Over/Under:  7.5 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Tigers +105, Mariners -125; Over/Under:  7.5 runs

Detroit Tigers:  55-58 (4th place, AL Central)

Seattle Mariners:  55-59 (3rd place, AL West)

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Detroit Tigers:  6-4 last 10

Seattle Mariners:  4-6 last 10

The Tigers are entering this series off a win and completed the sweep in their 3-game series against the Athletics 3-0 in their last series. They enter this game with a 55-58 record overall and have a road record of 25-31. This is the series finale of a 3-game series with the Mariners on Thursday with the 2nd game still to be played on Wednesday. The Tigers won the series opener on Tuesday. Their offense ranks 10th in the MLB with a .731 OPS. Drew Anderson is their starting pitcher on Wednesday while Framber Valdez is making his start in this game on Thursday. He is 6-7 with a 4.41 ERA this season. His team lost 2 of their last 3 games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season appearance, he allowed 2 ER, 0 HR, and 2 BB with 6 SO on 9 hits through 7 IP against the Athletics.

The Mariners are entering this series off a win and won their 3-game series against the Minnesota Twins 2-1 in their last series. They enter this game with a 55-59 record overall and have a home record of 32-25. This is the 3rd game of a 3-game series with the Tigers on Thursday with the 2nd game of this series still to be played on Wednesday. The Mariners lost the 1st game of this series on Tuesday. Their offense ranks 27th in the MLB with a .687 OPS. Bryan Woo is their starting pitcher on Wednesday while Bryce Miller is making his start in this game on Thursday. He is 4-5 with a 2.80 ERA this season. His team lost their last 4 straight games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season start, he allowed 2 earned runs, 1 homer, and 2 walks with 3 strikeouts on 3 hits through 5.1 innings pitched against the Minnesota Twins.

The current betting odds have the Mariners listed as a slight favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Tigers haven't looked good in their games this season with their 55-58 record overall which has them right near the bottom of the AL Central. They haven't been a great road team either with their 25-31 road record this year. Meanwhile, the Mariners haven't looked great in their games this season with their 55-59 record overall which has them right in the middle of the AL West. They have looked great in their own ballpark though with their 32-25 home record this season. The Tigers are 6-4 in their last 10 games and they have been getting hot lately with their offense putting up a lot more runs now, but they were also sellers at the trade deadline and have kind of punted on the season despite being in the Wild Card race. They traded away 2 of their best starters, so their motivation has to be in question now. The Mariners are 4-6 in their last 10 games and they have been slumping lately, but they are still in the AL Wild Card race and the race for the AL West. They are going to be desperate to start turning things around and this is a great opportunity for them with the better pitching matchup. Valdez is starting for the Tigers in this one and he hasn't looked great this season. He is 6-7 with a 4.41 ERA and the team hasn't had a ton of success with him this year. They have lost 2 of their last 3 games with him starting and even though he only gave up 2 earned runs in his last start, that hasn't been a common theme for him. The Mariners are going with Miller in this one and he has looked great all season. He is 4-5 with a 2.80 ERA and he hasn't been giving up many runs. He only gave up 2 earned runs in his last start and that has been a common theme for him. The team has also lost 4 games in a row now with him starting, but that is due to change with how good he has been. Look for the Mariners to take advantage of this pitching matchup in a series they need to win. The best way to place a bet here is on the Mariners to win this game. 

Tigers Mariners Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Thursday, August 6, 2026 (4:10 pm ET start time) is Mariners 5 Tigers 2.

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Detroit Tigers: 80-65 (+12.9 units) on the moneyline vs. an AL starting pitcher whose WHIP is 1.300 or better. 110-83 (+10.1 units) on the moneyline vs. AL teams scoring 4.4 or less runs/game on the season. 18-11 (+5.5 units) on the moneyline against AL West opponents. 24-17 UNDER vs. AL teams scoring 4.4 or less runs/game on the season. 

Seattle Mariners: 51-48 (-7.5 units) on the moneyline against AL Central opponents. 236-215 (-18.9 units) on the moneyline in all games. 173-138 (-17.1 units) on the moneyline as a favorite of -110 or higher. 13-5 UNDER at home when the money line is +125 to -125.

Detroit Tigers:  M. Vierling (CF) Ten Day IL - Adductor. K. Carpenter (RF) Ten Day IL - Heel. J. Flaherty (SP) Fifteen Day IL - Flexor. W. Vest (RP) Sixty Day IL - Elbow. B. Smith (RP) Sixty Day IL - Shoulder. W. Perez (RF) Sixty Day IL - Face. B. Hurter (RP) Sixty Day IL - Back. J. Verlander (SP) Sixty Day IL - Hip. B. Horn (RP) Sixty Day IL - Elbow. P. Meadows (CF) Sixty Day IL - Head/Arm. T. Sweeney (SS) Sixty Day IL - Shoulder. R. Olson (SP) Sixty Day IL - Shoulder. J. Jobe (SP) Sixty Day IL - Elbow.

Seattle Mariners:  L. Raley (RF) Ten Day IL - Elbow. J. Crawford (SS) Ten Day IL - Wrist. W. Wilson (3B) Sixty Day IL - Thumb. M. Brash (RP) Fifteen Day IL - Lat. C. Criswell (RP) Sixty Day IL - Shoulder. C. Vargas (RP) Sixty Day IL - Lat. L. Evans (SP) Sixty Day IL - Arm.

“Happy they didn’t score. I think I got bailed out a little bit there in the Naylor at-bat. Just trying to make some better pitches to Cal. I think he had some chase on some not-as-great pitches, too. Just happy it worked out, honestly.” - Troy Melton after their win against the Mariners in their game on Tuesday.

“We tried to stay in tune with other things that might help make the team a little better. And unfortunately, we weren't able to push anything else across.” - Jerry Dipoto on the trade deadline.

Kevin McGonigle (L) 3B

Gleyber Torres (R) 2B

Dillon Dingler (R) C

Riley Greene (L) LF

Colt Keith (L) DH

Spencer Torkelson (R) 1B

Max Clark (L) CF

Javier Báez (R) SS

Zach McKinstry (L) RF

Cole Young (L) 2B

Randy Arozarena (R) LF

Dominic Canzone (L) RF

Julio Rodríguez (R) CF

Josh Naylor (L) 1B

Cal Raleigh (S) C

Brendan Donovan (L) 3B

Taylor Ward (R) DH

Colt Emerson (L) SS

Batting Average:  Eduardo Valencia (.452)

Hits:  Kevin McGonigle (118)

Home Runs:  Dillon Dingler (24)

RBI:  Dillon Dingler (73)

Stolen Bases:  Kevin McGonigle (11)

Wins:  Keider Montero (8)

Saves:  Kenley Jansen (13)

ERA:  Yilber Díaz (0.00)

Batting Average:  Randy Arozarena (.282)

Hits:  Cole Young (111)

Home Runs:  Dominic Canzone (18)

RBI:  Cole Young (51)

Stolen Bases:  Josh Naylor (22)

Wins:  George Kirby (8)

Saves:  Andrés Muñoz (19)

ERA:  Matt Brash (0.54)

Managers:

Detroit Tigers: A.J. Hinch (6th season)

Seattle Mariners: Dan Wilson (3rd season)