Carlos Santana and the slumping Cleveland Indians will head west to T-Mobile Park to play the Seattle Mariners. The opening pitch is scheduled for 10:10 p.m. ET and this AL matchup will be shown on both RTNW and STOh.
Cleveland Indians vs. Seattle Mariners Odds
Both teams have equal moneyline odds (-105) and Vegas has put the Over/Under for this night game at 7.5 runs. The odds for betting on the game’s total stand at -115 for the under and -105 for the over. There’s a runline of Indians -1.5 (+140) and Mariners +1.5 (-160) for this matchup.
The Indians have gone 8-7 SU this year and are 6-8 against the spread (ATS). They’ve accumulated 0.1 units for moneyline bettors in this young season, despite having lost 2.4 units ATS. Cleveland’s covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the under has hit in four of those seven. The Mariners, on the other hand, are 13-5 SU and 11-6 ATS. They’ve gained 10.8 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 5.7 units ATS. Seattle has a 3-4 ATS mark over its last seven games and the over has cashed in five of those seven.
Mariners games have an over/under record of 13-2-2 so far in 2019. Cleveland has an over/under record of 6-8.
Right-hander Trevor Bauer is projected to start for Cleveland. Bauer (1-1, 2.29 ERA) has racked up 24 strikeouts in 19.2 innings so far. He has yet to face the Mariners this year and only made one start against them in 2018 (0-0, 3.60 ERA and seven strikeouts across five innings).
The Mariners are going with lefty Yusei Kikuchi (0-0, 4.15 ERA), who’s got 15 strikeouts and three walks to his name as well as a WHIP of 1.06. Kikuchi did not pitch in the majors in 2018.
Cleveland’s pitchers have allowed 3.7 runs per game and its starters own a 4.08 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 11.57 K/9. The bullpen has logged an excellent ERA of just 2.36, along with a WHIP of 1.24.
Indians hitters have slashed .194/.285/.316 on their way to 3.5 runs scored per game in 2019, including 3.9 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 2.8 per game over the team’s last five contests (1-4 SU).
Cleveland’s offensive production has been fueled by first baseman Carlos Santana and outfielder Leonys Martin. Santana is slashing .383/.508/.532 with 18 hits, 10 RBIs and nine runs scored, while Martin has a .271 average with 13 hits, three homers, four RBIs and seven runs scored.
For the home team, Seattle’s pitchers have given up 5.1 runs per game overall this year. Its starters have a 3.94 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 6.7 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.59 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 9.2 K/9.
Seattle’s hitters are putting up 7.0 runs per outing, including 7.0 per game over its last 10 games and 4.4 per game over their last five. The team has slashed .231/.269/.410 over its last five matchups and is 2-3 SU during that span.
The Mariners’ batters have been led by outfielders Domingo Santana and Mitch Haniger. Santana is slashing .333/.405/.547 with four home runs, 23 RBIs and 11 runs scored, and Haniger’s line sits at .289/.333/.618 with five homers, 15 RBIs and 18 runs.
The Indians have lost 2.2 units and are 1-2 ATS when facing a lefty starter this season. The over has cashed in two of those games, compared to one that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Mariners have netted 8.4 units and are 9-5 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over’s hit in 10 of those games, compared to two that went under the total.
Indians at Mariners Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Mariners, ATS Winner – Mariners, O/U – OVER
Betting Notes
- Cleveland has recorded 12 extra-base hits over its last five contests. Seattle has 16 XBH over its last five.
- The Indians have lost four of their last five games SU.
- Seattle has recorded 28.0 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 games and 20.4 over its last five.
- The Indians have hit nine home runs in their last 10 games. The Mariners have hit 22 over their last 10.
