The Seattle Mariners are ready to play the Minnesota Twins at Target Field. This AL matchup will begin at 1:10 p.m. ET and Fox Sports North will be televising the game.
Seattle Mariners vs. Minnesota Twins Odds
Seattle (-155) is coming into this one as the favorite over Minnesota (+135) and oddsmakers have put the Over/Under for this game at 9 runs (-110 for the over and -110 for the under). Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the most recent runline odds standing at Mariners +1.5 runs (+140) and Twins -1.5 runs (-150).
The Mariners have gone 4-3 SU this year and are 4-2 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 0.8 units for moneyline bettors this year and 1.3 units ATS. The Twins are 4-3 SU and 6-0 ATS. They’ve gained 2.1 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 6.3 units ATS.
Twins games have had an over/under record of 2-4 so far in 2018. Seattle has an over/under record of 4-2.
The Mariners have lost 0.3 units and are 3-2 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has cashed in three of those games, compared to two that’ve gone under against left-handed starting pitchers. On the other hand, the Twins have netted 1.1 units and are 1-0 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher. The over’s hit in zero of those games, compared to one which went under the total.
The southpaw Marco Gonzales (1-0, 4.26 ERA) will get the nod for the visiting Mariners. Gonzales started eight games last year while finishing the season 1-1 overall with a 6.08 ERA and a 1.75 WHIP.
The Twinkies are rolling with righty Lance Lynn (0-1, 11.25 ERA) as their starter. Lynn started 33 games last year and finished the season 11-8 overall with a 3.43 ERA and a 1.23 WHIP.
Minnesota’s pitchers have given up 3.7 runs per game overall this season as a unit. The team’s starting pitching staff has an ERA of 3.29, a WHIP of 1.15 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 8.0. The bullpen has a 4.01 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 9.9 K/9.
The Minnesota offense is putting up 4.9 runs per contest, including 5.2 per game over its last five. The team has a slash-line of .249/.319/.486 over its last five contests and is 3-2 SU during that span.
The Twins’ offense has been led by third baseman Miguel Sano and second baseman Brian Dozier. Sano is hitting .296/.406/.741 with eight hits, eight RBIs and seven runs scored, and Dozier’s line is .290/.353/.710 with nine hits, four RBIs and eight runs.
Sano performed well against lefty pitching at home in 2017, slashing .353/.459/.784 across 61 such plate appearances (compared to his overall season line of .264/.352/.507).
For the visitors, Seattle’s pitching staff allowed 4.7 runs per game and its starters own a 5.54 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 5.30 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 3.80, along with a WHIP of 1.37.
Mariners hitters have slashed .277/.341/.420 on their way to 4.6 runs scored per game in 2018, including over the team’s last five contests (3-2 SU).
Seattle’s hitters have been led by outfielder Mitch Haniger and second baseman Robinson Cano. Haniger is slashing .333/.467/.625 with eight hits, six RBIs and four runs scored, while Cano is hitting .440/.517/.560 with 11 hits, three RBIs and eight runs scored.
Compared to his overall season slash line of .280/.338/.453, Cano thrived hitting against righty pitching in 2017, maintaining a slash line of .312/.371/.519 across 455 plate appearances.
Seattle Mariners at Minnesota Twins MLB Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Twins, ATS Winner – Mariners, O/U – OVER
Notes
Betting Notes
The Twins went 3-4 SU against the Mariners in 2017.
The Mariners’ bullpen managed 3.46 ERA against the Twins last year.
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