The Seattle Mariners will be facing off against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. This AL matchup is going to be nationally broadcasted on Fox and the game gets underway 7:15 p.m. ET.
Seattle Mariners vs. Boston Red Sox Odds
Seattle (+160) is the underdog to Boston (-170) and Vegas has put the Over/Under for this night game at 9 runs (+100 for the under and -120 for the over). Bettors can also wager on the game’s runline with the odds coming in at Mariners +1.5 runs (-135) and Red Sox -1.5 runs (+115).
The Mariners are 46-30 SU and have gone 39-36 against the spread (ATS). They’ve accumulated 14.6 units for moneyline gamblers and 1.0 units ATS. Seattle is 3-4 ATS over its last seven games and the under has hit in four of those seven. The Red Sox, on the other hand, are 51-26 SU and 42-34 ATS. The team’s gained 11.4 units for moneyline bettors and 7.3 units ATS. Boston has a 3-4 ATS record over its last seven outings and the total has gone over in four of those seven.
Boston games have an over/under record of 36-38-2 so far in 2018. Seattle has an over/under record of 39-35-1.
The right-handed Mike Leake will get the start for the visiting Mariners. Leake is 7-4 with a 4.47 ERA and 55 strikeouts. He’s 0-1 with a 7.50 ERA against Boston this year.
The Red Sox are sending lefty Eduardo Rodriguez (9-1, 3.59 ERA) to the mound. Rodriguez has 90 strikeouts and 24 walks to his name, as well as a 1.24 WHIP. Rodriguez is 1-0 with nine strikeouts and a 3.00 ERA in one start against Seattle this year.
As a unit, Boston’s pitching staff has given up 3.7 runs per game overall this year. Its starting pitching staff has a 3.74 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a solid ERA of just 3.15, a WHIP of 1.20 and a K/9 of 9.7.
The Boston hitters are putting up 5.2 runs per contest, including 5.4 per game over its last 10 games and 7.0 per game over their last five. The team’s hit .324/.392/.505 over its last five contests and is 3-2 SU during that stretch.
The Red Sox offense has been led by J.D. Martinez and Andrew Benintendi. Martinez is slashing .324/.393/.644 with 23 home runs, 60 RBIs and 51 runs scored, and Benintendi’s line sits at .295/.381/.534 with 13 homers, 50 RBIs, 55 runs and 12 stolen bases.
In the other dugout, Seattle’s pitching staff allowed 4.3 runs per game and its starters own a 4.15 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 7.95 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 3.98, along with a WHIP of 1.25 and a K/9 of 10.06.
The Mariners offense has slashed .259/.323/.423 on its 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 (0-5 SU).
Shortstop Jean Segura and outfielder Dee Gordon continue to lead Seattle’s hitters. The speedy Segura is slashing .334/.359/.480 with six home runs, 44 RBIs, 52 runs and 14 steals, while Gordon is hitting .294/.316/.364 with one homers, 17 RBIs, 34 runs and 19 stolen bases.
The Mariners have lost 1.3 units and are 13-12 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher this year. The over has cashed in 11 of those games, as opposed to 13 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Red Sox have netted 15.2 units and are 35-24 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over’s cashed in 29 of those games, compared to 28 that’ve gone under.
Seattle Mariners vs. Boston Red Sox MLB Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Red Sox, ATS Winner – Mariners, O/U – OVER
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Seattle has tallied 14 extra-base hits over its last five games. Boston has 19 XBH over its last five.
Seattle has posted 23.2 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 21.8 over its last five.
The Mariners have hit 15 home runs in their last 10 games. The Red Sox have hit 13 over their last 10.
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