Seattle Mariners at Minnesota Twins Matchup

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  • The Minnesota Twins are set to square off against the Seattle Mariners at Target Field. Fox Sports North will showcase this AL showdown and the first pitch is scheduled for 1:10 p.m. ET.

    • Seattle Mariners at Minnesota Twins Odds

  • Seattle (-155) is hosting this game as the favorite over Minnesota (+135) and Vegas has set the Over/Under for this afternoons game at 9 runs. Odds for wagering on the games total stand at -110 for both the over and the under. Bettors can also wager on the games spread with the runline odds standing at Mariners +1.5 runs (+140) and Twins -1.5 runs (-150).
  • The Mariners are 4-3 SU and have gone 4-2 against the spread (ATS). They’ve accumulated 0.8 units for moneyline gamblers in the seasons early going and 1.3 units ATS. The Twins are 4-3 SU and 6-0 ATS. The teams gained 2.1 units for moneyline bettors and 6.3 units ATS.
  • Minnesota games have an over/under record of 2-4 so far in 2018. The Mariners have an over/under record of 4-2.
  • The Mariners have lost 0.3 units and are 3-2 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has hit in three of those games, compared to two that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Twins have netted 1.1 units and are 1-0 ATS when facing a lefty starter. The over has cashed in zero of those games, compared to one that went under the total.
  • Marco Gonzales (1-0, 4.26 ERA) will get the nod for Seattle. The left-handed Gonzales started eight games last year and finished the season 1-1 overall with a 6.08 ERA and a 1.75 WHIP.
  • The Twins are rolling with righty Lance Lynn (0-1, 11.25 ERA) as their starter. Lynn started 33 games last year while finishing the season 11-8 overall with a 3.43 ERA and a 1.23 WHIP.
  • Minnesota’s pitching staff has given up 3.7 runs per game overall this year as a unit. Its starting pitching staff has a 3.29 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 8.0 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.01 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 9.9 K/9.
  • The Minnesota hitters have put up 4.9 runs per outing, including 5.2 per game over their last five. The team has slashed .249/.319/.486 over its last five games and is 3-2 SU during that span.
  • Third baseman Miguel Sano and second baseman Brian Dozier have led the Twins hitters so far. Sano is slashing .296/.406/.741 with eight hits, eight RBIs and seven runs scored, while Dozier is batting .290 with nine hits, four RBIs and eight runs scored.
  • Sano performed well against lefty pitching at home in 2017, slashing .353/.459/.784 across 61 such plate appearances (his overall season line was .264/.352/.507).
  • In the visiting dugout, Seattle’s pitchers have allowed 4.7 runs per game and its starters own a 5.54 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 5.30 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 3.80, along with a K-per-9 of 10.65.
  • Mariners hitters have slashed .277/.341/.420 on their way to 4.6 runs scored per game this season, including over the teams last five contests (3-2 SU).
  • Outfielder Mitch Haniger and second baseman Robinson Cano have led Seattle’s hitters. Haniger is slashing .333/.467/.625 with eight hits, six RBIs and four runs scored, while Cano is hitting .440/.517/.560 with 11 hits, three RBIs and eight runs scored.
  • Cano performed well against righties last year, maintaining a slash line of .312/.371/.519 across 455 plate appearances (compared to his overall season line of .280/.338/.453).

    • Seattle Mariners vs. Minnesota Twins Prediction

  • Predictions: SU Winner – Twins, ATS Winner – Mariners, O/U – OVER

    • Betting Trends

    • The Twins went 3-4 SU against the Mariners in 2017.
    • The Mariners bullpen posted an ERA of 3.46 against the Twins last year.