The Seattle Mariners are set to square off against their division rival Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park. ATTSN Southwest will be showing the matchup and the first pitch will be at 8:10 p.m. ET.
Seattle Mariners vs. Houston Astros Odds
Houston (-185) is favored against Seattle (+175) and Vegas has set the Over/Under for this night game at 8 runs (-110 for the over and -110 for the under). Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the current runline odds sitting at -125 for the Mariners +1.5 runs and +105 for the Astros -1.5.
The Astros are 37-25 SU and 33-28 ATS. They’ve lost 2.4 units for moneyline bettors while earning 4.0 units against the spread (ATS). Houston has a 3-4 ATS mark over its last seven games and the over has hit in four of those seven. The Mariners have gone 38-22 SU this year and are 31-28 ATS. Overall, the team’s gained 12.3 units for moneyline bettors and 2.3 units ATS. Seattle has covered the spread just twice over its last seven games and the under has hit in five of those seven.
Houston games have a 24-33-4 over/under record thus far in 2018. Seattle has an over/under record of 29-30.
Southpaw Wade LeBlanc is projected to start for Seattle. LeBlanc is 1-0 with a 2.60 ERA and 35 strikeouts. He’s 0-0 with three strikeouts and a 9.00 ERA against Houston this year.
The Astros are handing the ball to righty Lance McCullers Jr. (7-3, 3.89 ERA), who has 72 strikeouts and 27 walks to his credit, as well as a WHIP of 1.17. McCullers Jr. is 1-0 with 11 strikeouts and a 1.29 ERA across one starts against Seattle this year.
As a unit, Houston’s pitchers have allowed 3.0 runs per game overall this season. The team’s starters have an ERA of 2.80, a WHIP of 0.99 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 10.3. The bullpen has a solid ERA of just 3.09, a WHIP of 1.11 and a K/9 of 10.4. In 27 games against AL West opponents, Astros starters have an ERA of 2.47 and the bullpen’s ERA is 3.13.
Houston’s offense has produced 4.9 runs per outing, including 4.8 per game against divisional foes and 3.8 per game over its last five. The team has a slash-line of .242/.318/.398 over its last five matchups and is 2-3 SU during that span.
The Astros’ offense has been led by second baseman Jose Altuve and outfielder George Springer. Altuve is hitting .332/.377/.455 with four home runs, 29 RBIs, 34 runs and eight stolen bases, and Springer’s line is .289/.358/.504 with 13 homers, 36 RBIs and 46 runs scored.
In the visiting dugout, Seattle’s pitchers have allowed 4.0 runs per game and its starters own a 3.92 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 7.94 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 3.51, along with a WHIP of 1.21 and a K/9 of 10.38.
The Mariners offense has slashed .257/.323/.414 on its way to 4.4 runs scored per game in 2018, including 4.2 runs per game against divisional foes and 4.4 per game over the team’s last five contests (5-0 SU).
Seattle’s hitters have been led by shortstop Jean Segura and right fielder Dee Gordon. Segura is hitting .333/.353/.483 with five home runs, 38 RBIs, 44 runs and 12 stolen bases, while Gordon is slashing .295/.318/.377 with one homers, 14 RBIs, 27 runs and 19 stolen bases.
The Mariners have gained 12.7 units and are 21-18 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has hit in 21 of those games, as opposed to 18 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Astros have lost 3.7 units and are 11-10 ATS when facing a lefty starter. The over’s hit in nine of those games, compared to 11 that’ve gone under.
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Seattle has recorded 23.2 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 21.6 over its last five.
The Mariners have hit 11 home runs in their last 10 games, including six over their last five.
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