The Seattle Mariners will be taking the field against the Chicago Cubs in a Tuesday showdown. NBC Sports Chicago is in line to televise this interleague matchup and the action gets going at 8:05 p.m. ET.
Seattle Mariners at Chicago Cubs Odds
The Mariners have gone 58-81 SU this year and are 70-68 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 12.7 units for moneyline gamblers and 8.1 units ATS. Seattle’s covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the under has hit in five of those seven. The Cubs, on the other hand, are 74-63 SU and 64-72 ATS. The team has lost 3.9 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 7.3 units ATS. Chicago has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the under has hit in four of those seven.
Cubs games have a 61-64-11 over/under record in 2019. Seattle has been a solid over bet with a total record of 77-51-10.
The right-handed Felix Hernandez is projected to start for the visiting Mariners. Hernandez is 1-4 with a 6.02 ERA and 41 strikeouts. He’s 0-0 with eight strikeouts and a 6.00 ERA against Chicago this year.
The Cubs are turning to Jon Lester (11-9, 4.36 ERA). Lester has 138 strikeouts and 41 walks, along with a WHIP of 1.44. Lester is 1-0 with eight strikeouts and a 0.00 ERA in one start against Seattle this year.
As a unit, Chicago’s pitching staff has given up 4.3 runs per game overall this season. The team’s starters have an ERA of 4.01, a WHIP of 1.27 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 8.7. The bullpen has a 4.11 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 8.8 K/9.
The Chicago hitters have put up 4.9 runs per contest, including 4.1 per game over its last 10 games and 3.2 per game over their last five. The team’s hit .218/.311/.378 over its last five games and is 3-2 SU during that span.
Shortstop Javier Baez and third baseman Kris Bryant have led the way for the Cubs’ hitters this year. Baez is hitting .281/.316/.532 with 29 home runs, 85 RBIs, 88 runs and 11 stolen bases, and Bryant’s line sits at .280/.379/.513 with 26 homers, 64 RBIs and 96 runs.
For the visiting squad, Seattle’s pitchers have allowed 5.6 runs per game and its starters own a 5.24 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and 7.02 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 4.89, along with a K/9 of 8.59.
Mariners hitters have slashed .241/.322/.437 on their way to 4.8 runs scored per game this season, including 3.7 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 4.4 per game over the team’s last five contests (2-3 SU).
Outfielders Domingo Santana and Mallex Smith have led Seattle’s offense. Santana is hitting .256/.332/.449 with 21 home runs, 69 RBIs and 63 runs scored, while Smith is hitting .241/.311/.361 with six homers, 35 RBIs, 65 runs and 39 stolen bases.
The Mariners have lost 9.1 units and are 20-25 ATS when facing a lefty starter this season. The over has cashed in 24 of those games, compared to 19 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Cubs have netted 4.4 units and are 53-54 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in 49 of those games, compared to 49 that’ve cashed the under.
Mariners at Cubs MLB Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Cubs, ATS Winner – Mariners, O/U – OVER
Betting Notes
- The over has hit in just two of Seattle’s last seven contests.
- The Mariners have a team OPS of .758 this season and an OPS of .752 when facing left-handed pitchers. The Cubs’ OPS stands at .780 overall and .729 against lefties.
- Seattle has posted 17.1 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 21.6 over its last five.
- The Mariners have hit eight home runs in their last 10 games. The Cubs have hit 13 over their last 10.
