The Seattle Mariners are set to face off against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park in Game 0 of a doubleheader. The opening pitch is scheduled for 1:05 p.m. ET and this AL matchup will be televised on RTNW and NESN.
Seattle Mariners at Boston Red Sox Odds
Boston (-185) is a pretty solid favorite against Seattle (+175) and Vegas has the Over/Under for this game at 10 runs. Odds for wagering on the game’s total currently sit at -110 for both the over and the under. The game’s most recent runline odds stand at -125 for picking the Mariners +1.5 runs and +105 for the Red Sox -1.5 runs.
The Red Sox are 20-19 straight up (SU) and 15-23 against the spread (ATS). The team has lost 11.8 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 9.8 units ATS. The Mariners are 20-21 SU and have gone 24-16 against the spread. Overall, the team’s gained 2.3 units for moneyline gamblers through the early part of the year and 4.8 units ATS.
Red Sox games have a 21-16-1 over/under record so far in 2019. Seattle has been a solid over bet with a total record of 27-10-3.
Felix Hernandez will get the start for the visiting Mariners. The right-handed Hernandez is 1-3 with a 5.20 ERA and 31 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Red Sox this year and only made one start against them in 2018 (0-1, 1.29 ERA and six strikeouts over seven innings).
The Red Sox are turning to righty Rick Porcello (2-3, 5.11 ERA), who has 35 punchouts and 17 walks, along with a 1.57 WHIP. Porcello is 0-1 with three strikeouts and a 13.50 ERA in one start against Seattle this year.
As a unit, Boston’s pitching staff has allowed 4.8 runs per game overall this year. The team’s starting pitching staff has a 4.74 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 9.5 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.02 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 10.6 K/9.
Boston’s offense is putting up 5.1 runs per outing, including 7.1 per game over its last 10 games and 6.8 per game over its last five. The team’s hit .237/.335/.429 over its last five games and is 4-1 SU during that span.
The Red Sox offense has been led by left fielder J.D. Martinez and third baseman Rafael Devers. Martinez is slashing .308/.380/.469 with five home runs, 21 RBIs and 21 runs scored, while Devers has produced a line of .314/.390/.436 with 44 hits, 18 RBIs and 24 runs.
In the visiting dugout, Seattle’s pitching staff allowed 5.5 runs per game and its starters own a 4.24 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 6.82 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 5.30, along with a K/9 of 9.88.
The Mariners offense has slashed .247/.331/.466 on its way to 5.4 runs scored per game in 2019, including 3.9 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 3.8 per game over the team’s last five contests (1-4 SU).
Seattle’s offensive production has been led by left fielder Domingo Santana and second baseman Dee Gordon, who collectively have belted 11 home runs. Santana is slashing .288/.354/.506 with eight home runs, 35 RBIs and 20 runs scored, while Gordon (.304/.336/.406) has produced three homers, 19 RBIs, 14 runs and 10 stolen bases.
The Mariners have gained 5.2 units and are 20-10 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has hit in 18 of those games, compared to nine that’ve hit the under against righties. On the other hand, the Red Sox have lost 4.7 units and are 13-15 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over’s cashed in 15 of those games, compared to 12 that went under the total.
Mariners at Red Sox Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Red Sox, ATS Winner – Mariners, O/U – OVER
Betting Notes
- The over has cashed in four of Boston’s last seven games.
- The Mariners have a total OPS of .797 this season and an OPS of .804 against right-handed pitchers. The Red Sox’ OPS stands at .752 overall and .758 versus righties.
- The Mariners have lost four of their last five games SU while the Red Sox have won six of their last seven.
- Boston has posted 26.7 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 23.6 over its last five.
- The Mariners have hit 16 home runs in their last 10 games. The Red Sox have hit 20 over their last 10.
