The ice-cold Baltimore Orioles will look to avoid dropping their fifth consecutive game as they play host to the Seattle Mariners at Oriole Park. Mid-Atlantic Sports Network will be airing this AL matchup and the game gets underway at 3:05 p.m. ET.
Seattle Mariners at Baltimore Orioles Odds
Baltimore (+125) is coming into this one as the underdog to Seattle (-135) and oddsmakers have the Over/Under for this afternoon game at 9.5 runs. The odds for betting 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 current runline odds coming in at Mariners -1.5 runs (+110) and Orioles +1.5 runs (-130).
The Orioles are 23-56 straight up (SU) and 29-49 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 30.3 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 26.1 units (ATS). The Mariners have gone 50-31 SU this year and are 41-39 ATS. Overall, the team’s gained 16.1 units for gamblers taking the moneyline, but have lost 0.5 units ATS.
Baltimore games have an over/under record of 32-44-2 so far in 2018. The Mariners have an over/under record of 40-39-1.
Mike Leake is getting the nod for Seattle. The right-handed Leake is 8-4 with a 4.11 ERA and 60 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Orioles this year and did not record a start against them in 2017, either.
The Orioles will put the ball in the right hand of Jimmy Yacabonis (0-0, 15.43 ERA), who has one strikeouts and five walks this season as well as a 3.43 WHIP. Yacabonis did not record a start against the Mariners in 2017.
As a unit, Baltimore’s pitching staff has given up 5.2 runs per game overall in 2018. Its starters have a 5.23 ERA, 1.50 WHIP and 7.7 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.35 ERA, 1.53 WHIP and 8.1 K/9.
The Baltimore hitters have produced 3.7 runs per contest, including 5.4 per game over its last 10 games and 4.4 per game over their last five. The team has a slash-line of .220/.262/.382 over its last five matchups and is 1-4 SU during that stretch.
The Orioles’ offense has been led by Manny Machado, who is hitting .303/.371/.549 with 19 home runs, 55 RBIs and 39 runs scored.
In the visiting dugout, Seattle’s pitchers have allowed 4.2 runs per game and its starters own a 4.11 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 7.91 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 3.95, along with a WHIP of 1.23.
Mariners hitters have slashed .260/.324/.421 on their way to 4.4 runs scored per game this season, including 4.6 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 4.6 per game over the team’s last five contests (4-1 SU).
Jean Segura has sparked Seattle’s offense and is slashing .338/.367/.484 with six home runs, 44 RBIs, 56 runs and 14 stolen bases.
The Mariners are coming off an 8-7 victory in the prior game of this series.
Seattle Mariners at Baltimore Orioles MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Mariners, ATS Winner – Mariners, O/U – OVER
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Betting Trends
The over has cashed in three of Baltimore’s last seven games.
The Mariners have hit 10 home runs in their last 10 games. The Orioles have hit 17 over their last 10.
Baltimore has averaged 22.8 runs + hits + errors over its last 10 games and 19.6 over its last five.
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