The Minnesota Twins are playing host to the Seattle Mariners at Target Field. Fox Sports North will televise this AL matchup. The game is slated to get underway at 8:10 p.m. ET.
Seattle Mariners at Minnesota Twins Odds
Minnesota (-185) is a sizable favorite against Seattle (+175) and Vegas has the Over/Under for this one at 10 runs. The odds for wagering on the game’s total currently stand at -110 for both the over and the under. Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the runline odds coming in at Mariners +1.5 runs (-125) and Twins -1.5 runs (+105).
The Mariners are 28-41 SU and have gone 34-35 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 10.3 units for moneyline gamblers and 9.1 units ATS. The Twins, on the other hand, are 43-21 SU and 39-25 ATS. They’ve gained 21.0 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 11.3 units ATS.
Twins games have an over/under record of 33-27-4 so far in 2019. The Mariners have also been a strong over bet with a total record of 45-20-4.
Right-hander Mike Leake is projected to start for the visiting Mariners. Leake (5-6, 4.30 ERA) has racked up 56 punchouts in 81.2 innings so far. This is his first start against Minnesota this year. He did make two starts against the team in 2018, posting a 2-0 record with a 2.08 ERA and two strikeouts.
The Twins are turning to Martin Perez (7-2, 3.72 ERA). Perez has 60 strikeouts and 30 walks, along with a WHIP of 1.42. Perez is 1-0 with seven strikeouts and a 1.35 ERA in one start against Seattle this year.
As a unit, Minnesota’s pitching staff has allowed 4.2 runs per game overall in 2019. Its starters have a 3.59 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.68 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and 9.8 K/9.
The Minnesota offense has put up 6.0 runs per contest, including 5.8 per game over its last 10 games and 6.6 per game over its last five. The team has a slash-line of .279/.347/.579 over its last five matchups and is 3-2 SU during that span.
Jorge Polanco has helped lead the Twins’ offense this season with 10 home runs, 34 RBIs and 41 runs scored.
For the visitors, Seattle’s pitching staff allowed 6.1 runs per game and its starters own a 5.45 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and 6.77 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 5.12, along with a WHIP of 1.41 and a K-per-9 of 9.08.
Mariners hitters have slashed .242/.323/.455 on their way to 5.1 runs scored per game this year, including 5.6 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 7.8 per game over the team’s last five outings (3-2 SU).
Domingo Santana has led Seattle’s hitters so far and is hitting .273/.340/.485 with 13 home runs, 48 RBIs and 34 runs scored.
The Mariners just got a 9-3 victory over the Angels, while the Twins are coming off of a 12-2 win against the Tigers.
Mariners at Twins MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Twins, ATS Winner – Mariners, O/U – OVER
Betting Notes
- The over has hit in five of Seattle’s last seven outings.
- The Mariners have hit 25 home runs in their last 10 games, including 17 over their last five.
- The Mariners have a total OPS of .778 this season, including an OPS of .775 when facing left-handed pitchers. The Twins’ OPS sits at .858 overall and .892 against southpaws.
- Minnesota has posted 25.4 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 27.0 over its last five.
- The Twins have won three of their last four games SU.
