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It is the final game of an AL West series as the Houston Astros visit the Seattle Mariners. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with an Astros-Mariners prediction and pick.
The Astros have lost the first two games of this series. In the first game of the series, the Mariners took the 3-0 lead in the first innings. The Astros would get two back in the fifth but would fall 3-2. In game two of the series, the Mariners took the lead again in the first inning, but Alex Bregman homered to give the Astros the lead. The Mariners would score three in the eighth to take the 4-2 lead. They would win the game 4-2.
Game three of the series will be on Wednesday night. Justin Verlander will be on the mound for the Astors. He is 3-2 with a 3.60 ERA. George Kirby will be on the mound for the Mariner. He is 4-5 with a 4.33 ERA.
Here are the MLB Odds, courtesy of FanDuel.
MLB Odds: Astros-Mariners Odds
Houston Astros: +1.5 (-192)
Moneyline: +114
Seattle Mariners: -1.5 (+158)
Moneyline: -134
Over: 7.5 (-128)
Under: 7.5 (+104)
How to Watch Astros vs. Mariners
Time: 4:10 PM ET/ 1:10 PM PT
TV: SCHN/RSNW
Stream: fuboTV (Click for free trial)
Why The Astros Will Cover The Spread/Win
The Astros are tenth in runs scored while sitting 1st in batting average, 5th in on-base percentage, and fourth in slugging. Kyle Tucker leads the way this year. He has hit .272 on the year with a .404 on-base percentage. He has 11 doubles and 18 home runs. This has led to Tucker driving in 39 runs this year. He also has stolen nine bases and scored 38 times. Meanwhile, Yordan Alvarez is also having a great year. He is hitting .269 on the year with a .347 on-base percentage. He has ten doubles and nine home runs, helping to 22 RBIS and 27 runs scored.
Leading the team in hitting is Jeremy Pena. He is hitting .308 on the year with a .344 on-base percentage. He has nine doubles, a triple, and five home runs, leading to his 21 RBIs. Further, Pena has stolen seven bases and scored 33 runs on the year. Alex Bregman is also thriving in runs well this year. He is not hitting as well, hitting just .212 on the year, but he has a .277 on-base percentage. Further, Bregman has scored 15 times this year. He also has ten doubles and five home runs, leading to 23 RBIs.
The Astros are 26th in team ERA while sitting 27th in WHIP and 22nd in opponent batting average. It will be Spencer Arrighetti on the mound in this one for the Astros. He is 2-5 with a 6.93 ERA and a 1.78 WHIP. Last time out he gave up three runs in five innings of work, as he took the loss to the Athletics. He has been better in his five starts this month. In April, Arrighetti had a 0-3 record and a 10.97 ERA. In his five starts in April, Arrighetti has a 5.33 ERA and a 2-2 record.
Why The Mariners Will Cover The Spread/Win
The Mariners are 26th in the majors in runs scored this year while sitting 27th in batting average, 27th in on-base percentage, and 22nd in slugging. Cal Raleigh leads the way this year. He is hitting .211 on the year with a .283 on-base percentage. Raleigh leads the team with 11 home runs this year, leading to his 29 RBIs. He also has scored a team-leading 24 times of the year. Mitch Haniger is second on the team in RBIs this year. He is hitting .215 on the year with seven doubles and six home runs. He has 24 RBIs while scoring 18 times.
Julio Rodriguez leads the team in batting this year. He is hitting .269 on the season with a .312 on-base percentage. He has five doubles and four home runs, good for his 21 RBIs. Further, he has scored 23 times in the year. Rodriguez has also stolen 13 bases this year. Dylan Moore has also been swiping bags. He has stolen eight bases this year while hitting .239. He has also scored 18 times on the season.
The Mariners are ninth in team ERA while sitting first in WHIP and fourth in opponent batting average. Logan Gilbert will be on the mound for the Mariners. He is 3-2 on the year with a 3.06 ERA and a .96 WHIP. Last time out, he allowed just one run in six innings of work. He has been solid in four of his last five starts. He has allowed three or fewer runs in four of his last five starts. In the other one, he gave up eight runs in four innings of work. One of the starts was against the Astros, where Gilbert had up just two hits in eight innings without giving up a run.
Final Astros-Mariners Prediction & Pick
The Astros have relied on offense this year to get wins. The Mariners have relied on great pitching. So far in the series, pitching has won. With Logan Gilbert on the mound for the Mariners, that may not change in this one. He has already been great against the Astros this year and has been phenomenal all year. In 11 stats this year, he has given up one or fewer runs, while going at least six innings, six times. He has given up three or more runs just four times. Take the solid pitching in this one and the Mariners.
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Final Astros-Mariners Prediction & Pick: Mariners ML (-134)
