The Seattle Mariners will be taking on their divisional foe Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park. ATTSN Southwest is in line to showcase the matchup. The game is scheduled to get underway at 8:10 p.m. ET.
Seattle Mariners vs. Houston Astros Odds
The Astros are 95-56 straight up (SU) and 76-74 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 6.4 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 5.8 units (ATS). Houston has covered the spread just once in its last seven games and the total went over in four of those seven. The Mariners have gone 83-68 SU this year and are 73-77 ATS. In total, the team’s accumulated 11.7 units for moneyline bettors, but have lost 11.7 units ATS. Seattle has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the under has cashed in four of those seven.
Houston games have an over/under record of 67-76-7 in 2018. The Mariners have an over/under record of 72-76-2.
Seattle’s pitching staff allowed 4.4 runs per game and its starters own a 4.30 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 7.72 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 3.83, along with a K/9 of 9.05.
The Mariners offense has slashed .254/.315/.406 on its way to 4.1 runs scored per game this year, including 4.4 runs per game against divisional foes and 3.6 per game over the team’s last five contests (3-2 SU).
Shortstop Jean Segura and right fielder Mitch Haniger have led Seattle’s hitters. The speedy Segura is slashing .304/.339/.415 with nine home runs, 60 RBIs, 84 runs and 20 steals. Haniger (.282/.364/.490) has produced 25 homers, 89 RBIs and 80 runs scored.
For the home team, Houston’s pitching staff has yielded 3.3 runs per game overall this year. The club’s starters have a 3.16 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and 10.4 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a solid ERA of just 3.01, a WHIP of 1.07 and a K/9 of 10.7. In 72 games against divisional foes, Astros starters have an ERA of 3.42 and the bullpen’s ERA is 3.54.
The Houston offense is putting up 5.0 runs per outing, including 4.8 per game against divisional foes and 5.0 per game over its last five. The team has slashed .248/.355/.363 over its last five contests and is 3-2 SU during that span.
The Astros’ batters have been led by third baseman Alex Bregman and second baseman Jose Altuve. Bregman is slashing .290/.396/.543 with 30 home runs, 100 RBIs and 101 runs scored, and Altuve’s line is .316/.386/.454 with 12 homers, 58 RBIs, 79 runs and 17 steals.
The Mariners have lost 0.8 units and are 25-24 ATS when facing a lefty starter this season. The over has hit in 20 of those games, compared to 28 that’ve gone under against -handed starting pitchers.
Seattle Mariners vs. Houston Astros Free MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Astros, ATS Winner – Mariners, O/U – UNDER
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The over has hit in three of Seattle’s last seven games.
The Astros have won three of their last four games SU.
Seattle has recorded 19.8 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 20.8 over its last five.
The Mariners have hit nine home runs in their last 10 games. The Astros have hit 10 over their last 10.
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