The Seattle Mariners will be facing off against the Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field. NBC Sports Chicago will be showing this AL showdown and the action gets going at 5:10 p.m. ET.
Seattle Mariners vs. Chicago White Sox Odds
Seattle (-140) is favored over Chicago (+130) and Vegas has the Over/Under for this afternoon game at 9.5 runs (-110 for the over and -110 for the under). Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the current runline odds standing at Mariners -1.5 runs (+105) and White Sox 1.5 runs (-125).
The White Sox are just 5-14 SU and 6-12 ATS. They’ve lost 10.1 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 8.0 units against the spread (ATS). On the other hand, the Mariners are 11-10 SU and have gone 13-7 ATS. In total, the team’s accumulated 3.2 units for moneyline bettors in the season’s early going and 5.7 units ATS.
Chicago games have an over/under record of 10-7-1 so far in 2018. Seattle has been a decent over bet with a total record of 13-7.
Southpaw Marco Gonzales is projected to start for the visiting Mariners. Gonzales is 1-2 with a 5.94 ERA and 19 strikeouts. He has yet to face the White Sox this year and did not record a start against them in 2017, either.
The White Sox are going with righty Chris Volstad (0-0, 4.70 ERA), who has seven strikeouts and three walks to his name, as well as a 1.57 WHIP. Volstad did not record a start against the Mariners in 2017.
Chicago’s pitchers have given up 6.5 runs per game overall this year as a unit. The club’s starting pitching staff has a 6.30 ERA, 1.64 WHIP and 5.6 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 5.80 ERA, 1.67 WHIP and 10.2 K/9.
Chicago’s offense is putting up 3.9 runs per contest, including 3.3 per game over its last 10 games and 4.6 per game over its last five. The team’s hit .265/.329/.413 over its last five contests and is 1-4 SU during that stretch.
First baseman Jose Abreu and second baseman Yoan Moncada have led the White Sox hitters this year. Abreu is slashing .308/.372/.577 with six home runs, 12 RBIs and 12 runs scored, while Moncada’s line is .240/.345/.493 with four homers, 10 RBIs and 13 runs.
Abreu performed well against lefties last season. In 164 plate appearances, he slashed .356/.402/.631 (his total season line was .304/.354/.552).
In the visiting dugout, Seattle’s pitchers have allowed 5.2 runs per game and its starters own a 5.77 ERA, 1.47 WHIP and 8.07 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 4.27, along with a WHIP of 1.47 and a K/9 of 9.46.
The Mariners offense has slashed .257/.319/.428 on its way to 4.3 runs scored per game this season, including 4.0 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 5.0 per game over the team’s last five outings (2-3 SU).
Seattle’s hitters have been led by outfielder Mitch Haniger and second baseman Robinson Cano. Haniger is slashing .324/.395/.716 with eight home runs, 23 RBIs and 12 runs scored, while Cano is hitting .324/.438/.459 with two homers, nine RBIs and 16 runs scored.
Compared to his total season slash line of .280/.338/.453, Cano enjoyed batting against righties in 2017, putting up a slash line of .312/.371/.519 across 455 plate appearances.
The Mariners have gained 3.0 units and are 6-1 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this year. The over has cashed in three of those games, as opposed to four that’ve gone under against righty starters. On the other hand, the White Sox have lost 2.9 units and are 2-3 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher. The over’s hit in four of those games, compared to one which went under the total.
Seattle Mariners at Chicago White Sox Free Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Mariners, ATS Winner – Mariners, O/U – OVER
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The under has hit in just one of Chicago’s last seven games.
The Seattle defense has allowed three errors over the last 10 games, compared to nine errors for Chicago over its last 10.
The Mariners have hit 14 home runs in their last 10 games. The White Sox have hit nine over their last 10.
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