The Minnesota Twins will play host to the Seattle Mariners at Target Field. This AL matchup will begin at 1:10 p.m. ET and Fox Sports North will televise the game.
Seattle Mariners at Minnesota Twins Odds
Seattle (-155) is the favorite against Minnesota (+135) and Vegas has set the Over/Under for this game at 8.5 runs. The odds for betting on the games total stand at +100 for the over and -120 for the under. Bettors can also wager on the games spread with the most recent runline odds sitting at Mariners +1.5 runs (+140) and Twins -1.5 runs (-150).
The Mariners are 3-3 SU and have gone 4-2 against the spread (ATS). They’ve accumulated 0.8 units for moneyline gamblers in the seasons early going and 1.3 units ATS. The Twins are 4-2 SU and 6-0 ATS. They’ve gained 2.1 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 6.3 units ATS.
Twins games have an over/under record of 2-4 so far in 2018. Seattle has an over/under record of 4-2.
The Mariners have lost 0.3 units and are 3-2 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has cashed in three of those games, compared to two that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Twins have netted 1.1 units and are 5-0 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in two of those games, as opposed to three which went under the total.
The right-handed Mike Leake (1-0, 2.57 ERA) will get the start for the visiting Mariners. Leake started 31 games last year and finished the season 10-13 overall with a 3.92 ERA and a 1.28 WHIP.
The Twins will put the ball in the hands of righty Jose Berrios (1-0, 0.00 ERA), who struck out 139 hitters across 145 innings last year (25 starts), while finishing the season 14-8 overall with a 3.89 ERA and a 1.23 WHIP.
Minnesota’s pitching staff has allowed 2.5 runs per game overall this season as a unit. The teams starting pitching staff has an ERA of 2.41, a WHIP of 1.13 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 7.2. The bullpen has a solid ERA of just 2.21, a WHIP of 1.28 and a K/9 of 9.7.
The Minnesota hitters have put up 5.0 runs per contest so far this season and the team has hit .250/.317/.535 to begin the year.
Second baseman Brian Dozier and third baseman Miguel Sano have led the Twins offense so far. Dozier is slashing .308/.379/.808 with eight hits, four RBIs and eight runs scored, and Sano is batting .280 with seven hits, seven RBIs and six runs.
Sano didn’t do as well batting against righty pitching at home last year, slashing .228/.323/.371 across 192 such plate appearances (compared to his total season line of .264/.352/.507).
In the other dugout, Seattle’s pitching staff allowed 4.8 runs per game and its starters own a 5.85 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 6.12 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 3.66, along with a WHIP of 1.36 and a K/9 of 9.61.
The Mariners offense has slashed .271/.338/.397 on its way to 3.5 runs scored per game in 2018.
Right fielder Mitch Haniger and second baseman Robinson Cano have led Seattle’s hitters. Haniger is slashing .350/.480/.700 with seven hits, six RBIs and three runs scored, while Cano (.435/.480/.565) is up to 10 hits, two RBIs and six runs scored.
Cano seemed to enjoy hitting right-handed pitching last year. Over 455 plate appearances, he maintained a slash line of .312/.371/.519 (his overall season line was .280/.338/.453).
Seattle Mariners at Minnesota Twins MLB Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Twins, ATS Winner – Mariners, O/U – OVER
Betting Notes
- The Twins went 3-4 SU against the Mariners last season.
- The Twins have won four of their last five games SU,
- The Twins bullpen recorded 5.68 ERA against the Mariners last year.
