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Coming off of a 2-1 series win over the Mariners, the Detroit Tigers (41-51) are -131 favorites to pick up the win in Game 1 of a four-game series against the

The Tigers aren’t good, but they are just six games out of first.

The Detroit Tigers (41-50) and Kerry Carpenter (2 HR in his last game) are underdogs (+154) on the moneyline for their matchup with the Seattle Mariners

The Seattle Mariners (45-45) are favorites (-203) on the moneyline when they square off against the Detroit Tigers (40-50) Saturday at 9:40 PM ET, live on

SEATTLE — LSU’s stars stole the spotlight at the College World Series. It carried over to the top of baseball’s amateur draft.

The Pittsburgh Pirates selected hard-throwing LSU right-handed pitcher Paul Skenes with the top pick in baseball's amateur draft on Sunday night, with teammate Dylan Crews going No. 2 to the Washington Nationals. Skenes went 12-3 with 209 strikeouts in 122 innings in helping lead the Tigers to the College World Series championship. The pick was announced by Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr., the top pick of the 1987 draft by the Seattle Mariners.

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Skenes, who helped the Tigers win the College World Series, is the first college pitcher to go No. 1 since Casey Mize in 2018.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have selected hard-throwing LSU right-handed pitcher Paul Skenes with the top pick in baseball’s amateur draft. Skenes went 12-3 as a pitcher, with 209 strikeouts in 122

The national champions won the draft, too. LSU righty Paul Skenes and star outfielder Dylan Crews were the top picks of the First-Year Player Draft.