The San Diego Padres are heading north to face the Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field. This interleague matchup begins at 10:10 p.m. ET and fans can watch it on either RTNW or FSSD.
San Diego Padres at Seattle Mariners Odds
Seattle (-180) is favored over San Diego (+170) and Vegas has the Over/Under for this one at 8.5 runs (-105 for the over and -115 for the under). Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the runline odds sitting at -130 for the Padres +1.5 runs and +110 for the Mariners -1.5.
The Mariners are 79-64 straight up (SU) and 69-74 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 11.1 units for moneyline bettors while gaining 13.1 units (ATS). The Padres, on the other hand, have gone 57-88 SU this year and are 69-76 ATS. In total, the team’s lost 14.5 units for moneyline gamblers and 29.4 units ATS.
Seattle games have an over/under record of 69-72-2 in 2018. Padres games have gone under 71 times, gone over 69 times and pushed on five occasions.
Bryan Mitchell will get the start for the visiting Padres. The right-handed Mitchell is 1-3 with a 6.58 ERA and 25 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Mariners this year and did not record a start against them in 2017, either.
The Mariners are going with lefty Marco Gonzales (12-9, 4.32 ERA), who’s got 128 punchouts and 28 walks, as well as a 1.28 WHIP. Gonzales did not record a start against the Padres in 2017.
As a unit, Seattle’s pitching staff has given up 4.5 runs per game overall in 2018. Its starters have a 4.33 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 7.8 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 3.95 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 9.1 K/9.
The Seattle hitters have produced 4.1 runs per outing, including 3.7 per game over its last 10 games and 2.6 per game over their last five. The team has slashed .197/.267/.331 over its last five contests and is 2-3 SU during that span.
The Mariners’ offense has been led by shortstop Jean Segura and right fielder Mitch Haniger. Segura is hitting .310/.342/.424 with nine home runs, 60 RBIs, 82 runs and 20 steals, while Haniger’s line sits at .275/.361/.484 with 24 homers, 85 RBIs and 75 runs.
For the visiting squad, San Diego’s pitching staff allowed 4.8 runs per game and its starters own a 5.20 ERA, 1.47 WHIP and 7.36 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 3.54, along with a K-per-9 of 10.04.
Padres hitters have slashed .235/.299/.380 on their way to 3.8 runs scored per game this year, including 4.2 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 4.2 per game over the team’s last five contests (2-3 SU).
San Diego’s offensive production has been sparked by first baseman Eric Hosmer and shortstop Freddy Galvis. Hosmer is hitting .254/.318/.402 with 16 home runs, 62 RBIs and 67 runs scored, while Galvis is hitting .235/.291/.358 with 11 homers, 60 RBIs and 51 runs scored.
The Padres have lost 15.7 units and are 16-29 ATS when facing a lefty starter this season. The over has hit in 25 of those games, compared to 18 that’ve gone under against left-handed starting pitchers. On the other hand, the Mariners have netted 13.2 units and are 46-51 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over has hit in 51 of those games, compared to 45 that went under the total.
San Diego Padres at Seattle Mariners Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Mariners, ATS Winner – Padres, O/U – UNDER
Click Here to Start Betting Today!
Notes
Betting Trends
The over has hit in four of San Diego’s last seven outings.
Seattle has posted 18.5 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 15.0 over its last five.
The Padres have hit 17 home runs in their last 10 games, including nine over their last five.
*****
