The Boston Red Sox will be taking on the Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field. The game gets underway 4:10 p.m. ET and New England Sports Network is in line to broadcast this AL matchup.
Boston Red Sox vs. Seattle Mariners Odds
Boston (-125) is entering this one as the favorite over Seattle (+115) and Vegas has set the Over/Under for this afternoon’s game at 8 runs. The odds for wagering on the game’s total sit at -110 for both the over and the under. Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the runline odds sitting at Red Sox -1.5 runs (+120) and Mariners +1.5 runs (-140).
The Red Sox have gone 48-24 SU this year and are 40-31 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 13.8 units for moneyline gamblers and 8.4 units ATS. Boston has covered the spread five times in its last seven games and the under has hit in five of those seven. The Mariners, on the other hand, are 46-25 SU and 37-33 ATS. They’ve gained 17.6 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 2.7 units ATS. Seattle has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the over has hit in five of those seven.
Seattle games have an over/under record of 37-32-1 thus far in 2018. Boston has an over/under record of 33-36-2.
Eduardo Rodriguez is getting the start for the visiting Red Sox. The left-handed Rodriguez is 8-1 with a 3.64 ERA and 81 strikeouts. He has yet to face Seattle this year, but he made two starts against the Mariners in 2017, putting together a 1-1 record against them with a 3.18 ERA and 10 strikeouts.
The Mariners will turn to righty Mike Leake (7-3, 4.26 ERA), who’s got 54 strikeouts and 20 walks as well as a 1.27 WHIP. Leake made two starts against the team in 2017, putting together a 0-1 record in 2017, putting together a 0-1 record with a 7.94 ERA.
Seattle’s pitching staff has yielded 4.0 runs per game overall this year as a unit. Its starters have an ERA of 3.94, a WHIP of 1.22 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 8.0. The bullpen has a 3.53 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 10.1 K/9.
The Seattle hitters are putting up 4.4 runs per contest, including 4.5 per game over its last 10 games and 4.6 per game over their last five. The team has slashed .309/.353/.525 over its last five matchups and is 4-1 SU during that stretch.
The Mariners’ batters have been led by shortstop Jean Segura and right fielder Dee Gordon. Segura is hitting .343/.363/.493 with six home runs, 43 RBIs, 52 runs and 14 stolen bases, while Gordon’s line is .284/.305/.356 with 71 hits, 15 RBIs, 31 runs and 19 steals.
In the visiting dugout, Boston’s pitching staff allowed 3.6 runs per game and its starters own a 3.63 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 9.63 K/9. The bullpen has managed a solid ERA of just 3.03, along with a WHIP of 1.20 and a K-per-9 of 9.78.
Red Sox hitters have slashed .260/.329/.450 on their way to 5.0 runs scored per game in 2018, including 2.9 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 3.8 per game over the team’s last five outings (3-2 SU).
J.D. Martinez and Andrew Benintendi continue to lead Boston’s hitters. Martinez is slashing .316/.388/.641 with 22 home runs, 55 RBIs and 45 runs scored, while Benintendi (.292/.380/.538) is up to 12 homers, 46 RBIs, 49 runs and 11 stolen bases.
The Red Sox have gained 16.4 units and are 33-22 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has cashed in 26 of those games, compared to 27 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Mariners have lost 0.3 units and are 13-11 ATS when facing a lefty starter. The over has cashed in 10 of those games, compared to 13 that went under the total.
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Notes
Betting Notes
The over has cashed in only two of Boston’s last seven games.
The Mariners have won six of their last seven games SU.
Boston fielders have committed three errors over their last five games, compared to six errors for Seattle over its last five.
The Red Sox have hit nine home runs in their last 10 games, including six over their last five.
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