Mike Montgomery (1-1, 1.89 ERA) and Ryan Vogelsong (4-5, 4.81 ERA) start in the second of a two-game series between the Seattle Mariners (30-36) and the San Francisco Giants (35-32) at Safeco Field. The Mariners won the last game 2-0 and Seattle leads the series 1-0. Action begins at 10:10 p.m. ET on Thursday, Jun. 18 and can be seen on CSN-BAY, ROOT-NW and MLB.
Montgomery pitched 6.0 innings in his last outing, surrendering one run, striking out four and walking three in an 8-1 win over the Astros. Vogelsong is 1-1 with a 3.46 ERA against the Mariners in his career. He is up against a below-average Seattle offense that’s batting just .233. Buster Posey (.293, 29 Rs, 9 HRs, 36 RBIs) went 1 for 4 yesterday.
Seattle is a -135 favorite against San Francisco and the Over/Under (O/U) for this game is sitting at seven runs. The Mariners have an overall money line of -1,127 and a record as the favorite of 18-22. In interleague play, they have had a discouraging season, earning 1-3 and 2-5 records as the favorite and SU respectively. The Mariners have seen an uptick in scoring against teams in the NL, averaging 4.6 runs per game. They average 3.4 runs per game on the season.
In the other locker room, San Francisco is coming in with an overall money line of +42 and an impressive record of 19-11 as the dog. They played solid baseball as the underdog over their last 10 games with a 3-1 record, and a 4-6 record SU. San Francisco is excellent at not striking out with an NL-low 6.7 per game. Shifting to the pitching staff and defense, the The Giants allow just 3.9 runs per game, ranking them fifth in the NL.
The Mariners lead the season series, 2-1. The Mariners have a 24-29 record against right-handed starting pitchers on the year, which is what they’ll be facing when Vogelsong takes the mound. Montgomery (LHP) will be on the hill against the Giants, who have a very good 9-5 record against left-handed starting pitchers.
Predictions: SU Winner – SF, O/U – Under
Notes
When leading after 7 innings, Seattle is 10-8, while San Francisco is 10-9.
The Mariners are coming into this game after allowing two walks during their last outing. The Giants have a 14-14 record when opponents give up that many walks or fewer.
When they are outhit, the Giants are 3-19. The Mariners have a 10-20 record when opponents outhit them.
San Francisco ranks near the bottom of the league at 22nd when it comes to home runs, hitting 53 this season. Seattle ranks in the top 10 at ninth with 68.
Ranking 14th, Seattle is in the top half of the league in hits, notching 7.92 per game. San Francisco ranks in the top five at second with 9.29.
Ranking 26th, Seattle is near the bottom of the league for its on-base plus slugging percentage (.674). San Francisco ranks in the top half at 12th with an OPS of .723.
The Giants are 17-20 in games where they allow one or more home runs. The Mariners are 11-31 when they allow at least one homer.
