Seattle Mariners Betting Preview

The Seattle Mariners are 63-59 this season and have lost three games in a row. Seattle just lost a series against Detroit, where they lost all three games and blew eighth-inning leads in games two and three. Before this series, the Mariners swept the Mets, lost two of three games against the Tigers, and won two of three games against the Phillies. Seattle has a 4-6 record in their last 10 games and is second in the AL West.

Seattle’s pitchers have a 3.46 ERA, a 1.09 WHIP and a .223 opponent batting average. The Mariners offense has scored 481 runs with a .216 batting average and a .301 on-base percentage. Cal Raleigh has a .214 batting average with 26 home runs and 76 RBIs for the Mariners this season.

Starting pitchers

The projected starting pitcher for Pittsburgh is Paul Skenes, who is 6-2 with a 2.25 ERA and a 0.96 WHIP in 92.0 innings pitched this year. Skenes has allowed two earned runs or fewer in three of his last four starts. The projected starting pitcher for Seattle is Logan Gilbert, who is 7-8 with a 2.91 ERA and a 0.87 WHIP in 154.2 innings pitched this season. Gilbert has allowed one earned run or fewer in four of his last five starts.

Why the Pirates will beat the Mariners

• The home team has won each of the Mariners’ last seven games.
• The Mariners have lost five of their last six away games.
• In the Mariners’ last six games, the home team has covered the run line.
• The Mariners have failed to cover the run line in their last five night games against teams with a losing record.

Facts about the total number of runs

• Six of the Mariners’ last seven games as underdogs against National League opponents have been UNDER the total number of runs scored.
• In three of the Pirates’ last four home games the run total has been EXCEEDED.
• The 1st Inning UNDER 0.5 Runs market has hit in each of the Pirates’ last seven games against AL West opponents.
• The 1st Inning UNDER 0.5 Runs market has been hit in each of the Mariners’ last three night games at PNC Park.

Facts about Pittsburgh Pirates player props

• Michael A. Taylor has scored a run in each of his last four home appearances after not playing the previous day.
• Bryan Reynolds has an RBI in each of the Pirates’ last four home games against AL opponents.
• Andrew McCutchen has recorded a single in each of his last eight night game appearances.
• Andrew McCutchen has scored at least one goal in each of his last eight night game appearances.
• Jack Suwinski has hit at least one home run in two of his last three appearances in night games against AL West teams that held a winning record.
• Jared Triolo has recorded at least one total base in 12 of his last 13 appearances against AL opponents who held a winning record.
• Jared Triolo has hit a double in each of the Pirates’ last three games against AL West opponents with a winning record.

Facts about Seattle Mariners player props

• Dylan Moore has hit a home run in three of his five previous appearances against NL Central opponents with a losing record.
• Jorge Polanco has recorded at least one RBI in four of his last five road appearances against NL Central opponents.
• Logan Gilbert has won three of his last four appearances against NL opponents.
• Jorge Polanco has hit at least one single in each of his last four away appearances against NL opponents.
• Julio Rodriguez has two or more total bases in seven of his last eight night game appearances.
• Mitch Haniger has scored at least one hit in each of his last seven appearances with the Mariners as an underdog against NL opponents.
• JP Crawford has scored at least one run in each of his last four night game appearances against teams with a losing record.

Prediction for Pittsburgh Pirates vs Seattle Mariners

Pittsburgh goes into this series looking to end its 10-game losing streak, and they’ll have Paul Skenes on the mound. The Pirates are 27-31 at home, while the Mariners are 26-33 on the road. Seattle is trying to keep up with Houston in the race for the AL West, but losing all three games in Detroit has to be disheartening. Both pitchers have been very good this season and will be hard-pressed to score runs, but I can’t trust this Seattle offense. My prediction for Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Seattle Mariners is for the Pirates to win.