The San Francisco Giants are set to play host to the Seattle Mariners at AT&T Park. This interleague matchup begins at 1:35 p.m. ET and fans can catch it on either RTNW or NSBA.
Seattle Mariners vs. San Francisco Giants Odds
Seattle (-190) is hosting this one as the favorite against San Francisco (+165) and Vegas has put the Over/Under for this game at 8 runs (+105 for the over and -125 for the under). The game’s most recent runline odds sit at +110 for taking the Mariners +1.5 runs and -120 for the Giants -1.5.
The Giants are 2-2 SU and 2-2 ATS. The team’s gained 2.0 units for moneyline bettors while gaining 0.3 units against the spread (ATS). The Mariners are 2-1 SU and have gone 3-0 ATS. Overall, the team’s accumulated 1.8 units for gamblers taking the moneyline in this young season and 3.0 units ATS.
San Francisco games have a 1-3 over/under record in 2018. The Mariners have an over/under record of 2-1.
The Mariners have lost units and are – ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher this year. On the other hand, the Giants have netted 3.0 units and are 2-1 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher.
The southpaw Marco Gonzales will get the nod for Seattle. Gonzales started eight games last year and finished the season 1-1 overall with a 6.08 ERA and a 1.75 WHIP.
The Giants are turning to lefty Ty Blach, who started 24 games last year while finishing the season 8-12 overall with a 4.78 ERA and a 1.36 WHIP.
San Francisco’s pitching staff has given up 3.5 runs per game overall in 2018 as a unit. Its starters have an ERA of 2.42, a WHIP of 0.81 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 6.0. The bullpen has a 4.63 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 11.6 K/9.
The San Francisco offense is putting up 0.5 runs per contest so far this season and the team has slashed .192/.239/.277 to begin the year.
Second baseman Joe Panik and catcher Buster Posey have led the Giants’ batters so far. Panik is hitting .400/.438/.800 with six hits, two RBIs and two runs scored, and Posey is batting .308 with four hits and zero RBIs.
Panik did not do very well against lefties at home last season. In 69 such plate appearances, he slashed .172/.217/.203 (compared to his overall season line of .288/.349/.421).
In the other dugout, Seattle’s pitchers have allowed 3.7 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 4.24 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 6.35 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 2.70, along with a K-per-9 of 10.80.
Mariners hitters have slashed .253/.304/.474 on their way to 4.0 runs scored per game in 2018.
Outfielder Haniger Haniger and second baseman Robinson Cano have led Seattle’s hitters. Haniger has five hits, three RBIs and two runs scored, while Cano (.600/.636/.800) is up to six hits, one RBI and three runs scored.
Haniger seemed to take a step back when hitting left-handed pitchers last season. Over 97 plate appearances, he maintained a slash line of .250/.289/.446 (compared to his overall season line of .282/.352/.491).
Seattle Mariners at San Francisco Giants Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Giants, ATS Winner – Mariners, O/U – OVER
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Betting Notes
The Mariners and Giants did not face each other last season.
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