Domingo Santana and the struggling Seattle Mariners will take on their divisional rival Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park in a Friday night game. The matchup starts at 8:10 p.m. ET and you can watch it on RTNW and ATSW.
Seattle Mariners at Houston Astros Odds
The Mariners are 58-83 SU and are 70-70 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 14.7 units for moneyline bettors and 10.1 units ATS. The Astros, on the other hand, are 91-50 SU and 74-66 ATS. They’ve gained 0.6 units for moneyline bettors while earning 2.3 units ATS.
Houston games have an over/under record of 62-73-5 in 2019. The Mariners have been a great over bet with a total record of 77-53-10.
Seattle’s pitchers have allowed 5.6 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 5.25 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 7.00 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 4.94, along with a K-per-9 of 8.63.
The Mariners offense has slashed .241/.321/.436 on its way to 4.8 runs scored per game in 2019, including 4.6 runs per game against divisional foes and 4.8 per game over the team’s last five contests (1-4 SU).
Outfielders Domingo Santana and Mallex Smith continue to lead Seattle’s offense. Santana is slashing .256/.332/.449 with 21 home runs, 69 RBIs and 63 runs scored, while Smith (.238/.309/.356) is up to six homers, 35 RBIs, 65 runs and 39 steals.
For the home team, Houston’s pitchers have given up 4.0 runs per game overall this season. The team’s starting pitching staff has a 3.72 ERA, 1.11 WHIP and 10.4 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 3.74 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 9.7 K/9. In 58 games against AL West foes, Astros starters have an ERA of 3.82 and the bullpen’s ERA is 3.17.
Houston’s hitters are putting up 5.6 runs per outing, including 6.1 per game against divisional foes and 4.4 per game over their last five. The team’s hit .216/.307/.398 over its last five contests and is 3-2 SU during that stretch.
The Astros’ hitters have been led by outfielder Michael Brantley and first baseman Yuli Gurriel. Brantley is hitting .324/.384/.524 with 20 home runs, 83 RBIs and 83 runs scored, and Gurriel’s line is .304/.349/.546 with 27 homers, 97 RBIs and 78 runs.
The Mariners have lost 10.1 units and are 20-26 ATS when facing a lefty starter this season. The over’s hit in 24 of those games, compared to 20 that’ve gone under against -handed starting pitchers.
Mariners vs. Astros Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Astros, ATS Winner – Mariners, O/U – OVER
Betting Notes
- The under has cashed in four of Houston’s last seven games.
- The Mariners have lost five of their last six games SU while the Astros have won three of their last four.
- Seattle has recorded 18.9 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 23.6 over its last five.
- The Mariners have hit 10 home runs in their last 10 games, including seven over their last five.
