Mariners vs. Nationals Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – May 24, 2024

The Seattle Mariners (27-24) are -144 favorites to break their two-game losing streak when they face the Washington Nationals (21-27), losers of two in a row. The game begins Friday at 6:45 PM ET on ROOT Sports NW, live from Nationals Park. George Kirby gets the starting nod for Seattle while MacKenzie Gore is Washington’s starter for the contest.

Check out our betting preview for this contest, and find all of our MLB betting picks, too!

Money Line

Mariners to win vs Nationals -144

Bet $20, Payout $33.89

Mariners vs. Nationals Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Mariners (-144)
  • Underdog: Nationals (+123)
  • Over/under: 8

Mariners vs. Nationals Betting Insights

  • The Mariners have been favorites in 25 games this season and have come away with the win 15 times (60%) in those contests.
  • Seattle has a record of 9-5 in contests when oddsmakers favor them by -144 or more on the moneyline.
  • Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Mariners have a 59% chance of pulling out a win.
  • The Nationals have been the underdog on the moneyline 43 total times this season. They’ve gone 18-25 in those games.
  • Washington has a 14-20 record (winning 41.2% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +123 or longer.
  • Based on this game’s moneyline, the Nationals’ implied win probability is 44.8%.

Mariners vs. Nationals Hitting Leaders

  • Dylan Moore has been key for Seattle with 30 hits, an OBP of .359 plus a slugging percentage of .504.
  • Caleb Raleigh leads Seattle in home runs (11) and runs batted in (28) this season while batting .219.
  • C.J. Abrams leads the Nationals with seven home runs.
  • Among all hitters in the majors, Abrams ranks 48th in homers and 88th in RBI.
  • Jesse Winker is batting .226 with nine doubles, six home runs and 23 walks.

Mariners vs. Nationals Pitching Rankings

  • The Mariners average 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, eighth-most in the league.
  • The Mariners have the 10th-best ERA (3.64) in the majors this season.
  • The Mariners have a combined 1.102 WHIP as a pitching staff, first-lowest in MLB.
  • The pitching staff for the Nationals has a collective 7.7 K/9, the third-worst in MLB.
  • Washington’s 4.02 team ERA ranks 16th among all MLB pitching staffs.
  • Pitchers for the Nationals combine for the 25th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.346).