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The Seattle Mariners will head south to Chase Field to play the Arizona Diamondbacks. Fox Sports Arizona will broadcast this interleague matchup and the game gets going at 9:40 p.m. ET.

Seattle Mariners vs. Arizona Diamondbacks Odds

Seattle (+140) is the underdog to Arizona (-150) and Vegas has put the Over/Under for this game at 8.5 runs (-115 for the under and -105 for the over). The game’s most recent runline odds sit at -155 for picking the Mariners +1.5 runs and +135 for the Diamondbacks -1.5.

The Mariners have gone 72-56 SU this year and are 64-64 against the spread (ATS). They’ve accumulated 12.0 units for moneyline gamblers, despite having lost 4.8 units ATS. The Diamondbacks, on the other hand, are 71-56 SU and 64-63 ATS. They’ve gained 6.3 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 5.7 units ATS.

Arizona games have an over/under record of 59-62-6 in 2018. Seattle has an over/under record of 63-63-2.

Erasmo Ramirez will get the nod for the visiting Mariners. The right-handed Ramirez is 0-2 with a 5.49 ERA and 12 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Diamondbacks this year and did not record a start against them in 2017, either.

The Diamondbacks are sending righty Zack Godley (13-6, 4.44 ERA) to the mound. Godley has 150 strikeouts and 65 walks to his name, as well as a WHIP of 1.45. Godley did not record a start against the Mariners in 2017.

Seattle’s pitchers have allowed 4.5 runs per game and its starters own a 4.35 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 7.73 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 4.00, along with a WHIP of 1.26.

Mariners hitters have slashed .256/.316/.410 on their way to 4.2 runs scored per game in 2018, including 3.7 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 4.4 per game over the team’s last five outings (2-3 SU).

Shortstop Jean Segura and right fielder Mitch Haniger have led Seattle’s offense. Segura is slashing .315/.343/.435 with nine home runs, 57 RBIs, 78 runs and 17 stolen bases, while Haniger is hitting .276 with 20 homers, 81 RBIs and 66 runs scored.

For the home team, Arizona’s pitchers have yielded 3.9 runs per game overall in 2018. The club’s starters have a 3.86 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a solid ERA of just 3.12, a WHIP of 1.20 and a K/9 of 8.0.

The Arizona hitters have produced 4.5 runs per outing, including 5.5 per game over its last 10 games and 5.8 per game over their last five. The team has a slash-line of .307/.374/.506 over its last five games and is 4-1 SU during that span.

First baseman Paul Goldschmidt and left fielder David Peralta have led the Diamondbacks’ hitters this year. Goldschmidt is slashing .297/.402/.555 with 29 home runs, 73 RBIs and 80 runs scored, and Peralta’s line is .306/.365/.550 with 25 homers, 70 RBIs and 64 runs.

Seattle Mariners vs. Arizona Diamondbacks MLB Pick

Predictions: SU Winner – Diamondbacks, ATS Winner – Mariners, O/U – UNDER

Betting Notes,

  • Seattle has recorded 14 extra-base hits over its last five outings. Arizona has 19 XBH over its last five.
  • The Mariners have lost three of their last four games SU while the Diamondbacks have won six of their last seven.
  • Seattle has recorded 21.5 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 games and 22.4 over its last five.
  • The Mariners have hit nine home runs in their last 10 games. The Diamondbacks have hit 18 over their last 10.