The Houston Astros are making a road trip to Safeco Field to take on their AL West foe Seattle Mariners. ATTSN Southwest will be televising the action and the game will get underway at 4:10 p.m. ET.
Houston Astros vs. Seattle Mariners Odds
Oddsmakers are listing Houston (-125) as the favorite over Seattle (+115). The total is sitting at 8 runs and bettors can wager on the over or the under for -110. Gamblers can also wager on the game’s spread with the current runline odds standing at +120 for the Astros -1.5 runs and -140 for the Mariners +1.5 runs.
The Astros are 67-39 SU and are 53-55 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 8.4 units for moneyline gamblers and 8.3 units ATS. The Mariners, on the other hand, are 61-43 SU and 54-52 ATS. They’ve gained 15.6 units for moneyline bettors while gaining 2.0 units ATS.
Seattle games have an over/under record of 50-54-2 in 2018. Astros games have gone under 54 times, gone over 48 times and pushed on six occasions.
The southpaw Dallas Keuchel will get the nod for Houston. Keuchel is 8-9 with a 3.60 ERA and 103 strikeouts. He’s 0-2 with nine strikeouts and a 5.52 ERA against Seattle this year (two starts).
The Mariners are sending lefty Wade LeBlanc (6-1, 3.51 ERA) to the mound. LeBlanc has 82 punchouts and 22 walks to his name, as well as a WHIP of 1.14. LeBlanc is 0-0 with six strikeouts and a 7.88 ERA in one start against Houston this year.
Houston’s pitchers have allowed 3.3 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 3.02 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 10.36 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 3.27, along with a WHIP of 1.09.
Astros hitters have slashed .257/.334/.428 on their way to 5.0 runs scored per game in 2018, including 5.0 runs per game against divisional foes and 4.0 per game over the team’s last five contests (1-4 SU).
Second baseman Jose Altuve and third baseman Alex Bregman have paced Houston’s hitters. Altuve is slashing .329/.392/.464 with nine home runs, 46 RBIs, 64 runs and 14 steals, while Bregman (.280/.386/.535) is up to 22 homers, 70 RBIs and 71 runs scored.
In the home-team dugout, Seattle’s pitching staff has given up 4.3 runs per game overall this season. Its starters have an ERA of 4.13, a WHIP of 1.22 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 7.8. The bullpen has a 3.88 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 9.6 K/9. In 38 divisional games, Mariners starters have an ERA of 4.28 and the bullpen’s ERA is 4.53.
The Seattle offense has put up 4.2 runs per contest, including 4.2 per game against divisional foes and 4.4 per game over its last five. The team has slashed .244/.305/.431 over its last five contests and is 2-3 SU during that stretch.
The Mariners’ offense has been led by shortstop Jean Segura and right fielder Dee Gordon. Segura is slashing .317/.347/.446 with seven home runs, 49 RBIs, 68 runs and 15 steals, while Gordon’s line is .290/.309/.354 with 113 hits, 22 RBIs, 47 runs and 24 stolen bases.
The Astros have lost 11.8 units and are 17-24 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has cashed in 17 of those games, compared to 22 that’ve hit the under in such games. On the other hand, the Mariners have lost 5.1 units and are 17-17 ATS when facing a lefty starter. The over has hit in 12 of those games, compared to 21 that’ve gone under.
Houston Astros at Seattle Mariners Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Astros, ATS Winner – Astros, O/U – OVER
Notes
Betting Notes
The under has cashed in three of Houston’s last seven games.
The Astros have lost four of their last five games SU while the Mariners have dropped three of their last four.
Seattle has posted 18.8 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 games and 20.0 over its last five.
The Astros have hit 11 home runs in their last 10 games. The Mariners have hit nine over their last 10.
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