The Seattle Mariners will be facing off against their division rival Houston Astros in a Saturday night game. The action begins at 7:10 p.m. ET and you can watch the game on either RTNW or ATSW.
Seattle Mariners vs. Houston Astros Odds
Seattle (+182) is the underdog to Houston (-195) and oddsmakers have set the Over/Under for this night game at 10 runs. Odds for wagering on the game’s total currently stand at -125 for the over and +105 for the under. Runline odds stand at -120 for taking the Mariners +1.5 runs and +100 for the Astros -1.5 runs.
The Astros are 71-40 straight up (SU) and 58-52 against the spread (ATS). The team’s gained 6.8 units for moneyline bettors and 2.6 units ATS. Houston has covered the spread five times in its last seven games and the total has gone under in five of those seven. The Mariners are 47-65 SU and have gone 54-57 ATS. Overall, the club has lost 11.1 units for moneyline bettors and 12.9 units ATS. Seattle’s covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the under has cashed in three of those seven.
Astros games have a 48-59-3 over/under record in 2019. Seattle has been a strong over bet with a total record of 66-36-9.
Marco Gonzales is getting the nod for the visiting Mariners. The southpaw Gonzales is 12-8 with a 4.21 ERA and 99 strikeouts. He’s 0-1 with eight strikeouts and a 4.35 ERA against Houston this year (two starts).
The Astros will put the ball in the right hand of Aaron Sanchez (3-14, 6.07 ERA), who’s got 99 strikeouts and 59 walks this season as well as a 1.69 WHIP. Sanchez has yet to face the Mariners this year and did not register a start against them in 2018.
As a unit, Houston’s pitching staff has yielded 4.0 runs per game overall this season. The club’s starting pitching staff has a 3.71 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 10.3 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 3.82 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 9.7 K/9. In 48 divisional games, Astros starters have an ERA of 3.77 and the bullpen’s ERA is 3.33.
The Houston offense is putting up 5.3 runs per outing, including 6.1 per game against divisional foes and 5.8 per game over its last five. The team’s hit .291/.380/.589 over its last five matchups and is 4-1 SU during that stretch.
The Astros’ hitters have been led by left fielder Michael Brantley and first baseman Yuli Gurriel. Brantley is slashing .316/.376/.510 with 16 home runs, 63 RBIs and 59 runs scored, while Gurriel’s line is .296/.331/.518 with 20 homers, 68 RBIs and 58 runs.
In the visiting dugout, Seattle’s pitching staff allowed 5.9 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 5.43 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 6.94 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 5.02, along with a WHIP of 1.42 and a K-per-9 of 8.73.
The Mariners offense has slashed .244/.324/.443 on its way to 5.0 runs scored per game in 2019, including 4.6 runs per game against divisional foes and 5.6 per game over the team’s last five contests (3-2 SU).
Left fielder Domingo Santana and catcher Omar Narvaez have paced Seattle’s hitters. Santana is slashing .270/.342/.477 with 21 home runs, 67 RBIs and 61 runs scored, while Narvaez (.296/.368/.479) is up to 16 homers, 41 RBIs and 51 runs scored.
The Mariners have lost 3.3 units and are 41-36 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has hit in 47 of those games, compared to 23 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Astros have netted 12.4 units and are 16-14 ATS when facing a lefty starter. The over has cashed in 11 of those games, compared to 18 that’ve gone under.
Mariners at Astros MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Astros, ATS Winner – Mariners, O/U – UNDER
Betting Trends
- The over has hit in three of Seattle’s last seven games.
- The Mariners have a total OPS of .767 this season and an OPS of .763 against right-handed pitchers. The Astros’ OPS sits at .831 overall and .801 against righties.
- The Astros have won five of their last six games SU.
- Houston has posted 24.6 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 26.2 over its last five.
- The Mariners have hit 13 home runs in their last 10 games. The Astros have hit 21 over their last 10.
