The Seattle Mariners will be taking on the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards. Mid-Atlantic Sports Network will broadcast this AL matchup and the opening pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. ET.
Seattle Mariners at Baltimore Orioles Odds
Seattle (-145) is the favorite over Baltimore (+135) and oddsmakers have the Over/Under for this game at 8.5 runs (-115 for the under and -105 for the over). Bettors can also wager on the game’s runline with the odds standing at +100 for the Mariners -1.5 runs and -120 for the Orioles +1.5.
The Mariners are 48-31 SU and have gone 40-38 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 14.2 units for bettors taking the moneyline, despite having lost 0.8 units ATS. The Orioles, on the other hand, are 23-54 SU and 28-48 ATS. The team has lost 28.3 units for moneyline bettors and 25.6 units ATS.
Baltimore games have an over/under record of 32-42-2 thus far in 2018. The Mariners have an over/under record of 40-37-1.
Southpaw James Paxton is getting the nod for the visiting Mariners. Paxton is 6-2 with a 3.72 ERA and 124 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Orioles this year and did not record a start against them in 2017, either.
The Orioles are handing the ball to righty Kevin Gausman (3-6, 4.38 ERA), who has 84 strikeouts and 24 walks to his name, as well as a 1.39 WHIP. Gausman only made one start against the Mariners in 2017 (1-0, 2.57 ERA and six strikeouts across seven innings).
Baltimore’s pitching staff has given up 5.2 runs per game overall this year as a unit. Its starters have a 5.23 ERA, 1.50 WHIP and 7.8 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.33 ERA, 1.55 WHIP and 8.2 K/9.
The Baltimore offense is putting up 3.7 runs per contest, including 4.9 per game over its last 10 games and 5.0 per game over its last five. The team has slashed .203/.268/.385 over its last five contests and is 2-3 SU during that span.
Shortstop Manny Machado and right fielder Adam Jones have led the Orioles’ batters this year. Machado is slashing .305/.375/.559 with 19 home runs, 55 RBIs and 37 runs scored, while Jones has produced a line of .290/.315/.450 with 10 homers, 31 RBIs and 32 runs scored.
In the visiting dugout, Seattle’s pitching staff allowed 4.2 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 4.12 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 7.89 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 3.95, along with a K/9 of 10.10.
The Mariners offense has slashed .259/.324/.420 on its way to 4.4 runs scored per game this year, including 4.3 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 5.0 per game over the team’s last five contests (2-3 SU).
Seattle’s offensive production has been led by shortstop Jean Segura and outfielder Dee Gordon. The speedy Segura is hitting .331/.359/.475 with six home runs, 44 RBIs, 52 runs and 14 stolen bases, while Gordon is slashing .289/.310/.355 with one homers, 20 RBIs, 36 runs and 20 stolen bases.
The Mariners have gained 14.8 units and are 26-25 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has cashed in 29 of those games, compared to 22 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Orioles have lost 5.5 units and are 11-16 ATS when facing a lefty starter. The over has cashed in 11 of those games, compared to 15 that’ve gone under.
Seattle Mariners vs. Baltimore Orioles MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Mariners, ATS Winner – Mariners, O/U – UNDER
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Notes
Betting Notes
The under has hit in four of Seattle’s last seven games.
Baltimore has posted 20.9 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 19.8 over its last five.
The Mariners have hit nine home runs in their last 10 games, including five over their last five.
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