The Houston Astros will be taking on their divisional rival Seattle Mariners in a Tuesday showdown. The matchup gets underway at 10:10 p.m. ET and fans can watch the game on RTNW and ATSW.
Houston Astros vs. Seattle Mariners Odds
The Astros have gone 41-20 SU this year and are 34-26 against the spread (ATS). They’ve accumulated 7.6 units for moneyline bettors and 7.5 units ATS. Houston’s covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the total has gone under in four of those seven. The Mariners, on the other hand, are 25-38 SU and 30-32 ATS. The team’s lost 10.9 units for moneyline bettors and 9.2 units ATS. Seattle has covered the spread just twice over its last seven games and the over has cashed in four of those seven.
Seattle games have a 40-18-4 over/under record so far in 2019. The Astros have been a decent under bet with a total record of 25-34-1.
Wade Miley is getting the start for Houston. The southpaw Miley is 5-3 with a 3.25 ERA and 54 strikeouts. He’s 0-0 with two strikeouts and a 6.75 ERA against Seattle this year.
The Mariners are sending Andrew Moore to the mound. This game represents the first MLB start of the year for the right-handed Moore.
As a unit, Seattle’s pitching staff has given up 6.1 runs per game overall this year. Its starters have a 5.41 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 6.9 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 5.09 ERA, 1.54 WHIP and 9.4 K/9. In 31 games against divisional foes, Mariners starters have an ERA of 5.59 and the bullpen’s ERA is 4.54.
The Seattle offense has put up 4.9 runs per outing, including 4.6 per game against divisional foes and 3.0 per game over its last five. The team has a slash-line of .179/.264/.359 over its last five matchups and is 1-4 SU during that span.
The Mariners’ batters have been led by outfielders Domingo Santana and Mitch Haniger. Santana is hitting .262/.329/.455 with 10 home runs, 42 RBIs, 28 runs and five stolen bases, and Haniger’s line is .224/.314/.464 with 14 homers, 31 RBIs and 44 runs.
For the visitors, Houston’s pitchers have allowed 3.5 runs per game and its starters own a 3.65 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 9.98 K/9. The bullpen has an excellent ERA of just 2.78, along with a K-per-9 of 9.90.
The Astros offense has slashed .271/.349/.479 on its way to 5.1 runs scored per game in 2019, including 6.1 runs per game against divisional foes and 3.8 per game over the team’s last five contests (4-1 SU).
Outfielders Michael Brantley and Josh Reddick continue to lead Houston’s offense. Brantley is hitting .329/.385/.533 with 10 home runs, 37 RBIs and 30 runs scored. Reddick (.308/.353/.451) has produced six homers, 20 RBIs and 27 runs scored.
The Mariners have lost 6.8 units and are 7-11 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in 12 of those games, as opposed to five that’ve hit the under against lefty starters.
Astros vs. Mariners Free MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Mariners, ATS Winner – Astros, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- Houston has logged 14 extra-base hits over its last five contests. Seattle has 12 XBH over its last five.
- The Astros have a total OPS of .828 this season and an OPS of .812 when facing right-handed pitchers. The Mariners’ OPS sits at .768 overall and .769 against righties.
- The Astros have won six of their last seven games SU while the Mariners have dropped six of their last seven.
- Houston has recorded 19.9 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 18.2 over its last five.
- The Astros have hit eight home runs in their last 10 games, including five over their last five.
