The Seattle Mariners (27-25) hope to avoid their fourth straight defeat when they visit the Washington Nationals (22-27) Saturday at 4:05 PM ET on MASN2. The Mariners are listed as -165 favorites to snap their losing skid, while the Nationals are +138 underdogs. Seattle’s Logan Gilbert gets the start, and he’ll go against Washington’s Trevor Williams.
Here is our betting primer for this game, and discover all of our MLB picks, too!
Moneyline
Bet $20, Payout $32.12
Mariners to win vs Nationals -165
Mariners vs. Nationals Betting Lines
- Favorite: Mariners (-165)
- Underdog: Nationals (+138)
- Over/under: 8.5
Mariners vs. Nationals Betting Insights
- The Mariners have been chosen as favorites in 26 games this year and have walked away with the win 15 times (57.7%) in those games.
- This season Seattle has come away with a win two times in four chances when named as a favorite of at least -165 on the moneyline.
- The Mariners have an implied victory probability of 62.3% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
- The Nationals have compiled a 19-25 record in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 43.2% of those games).
- Washington is 11-16 (winning 40.7% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of +138 or longer.
- The Nationals have an implied moneyline win probability of 42% in this matchup.
Mariners vs. Nationals Hitting Leaders
- Dylan Moore has been key for Seattle with 30 hits, an OBP of .356 plus a slugging percentage of .492.
- Caleb Raleigh is batting .220 this season with a team-high 11 home runs and 28 RBI.
- C.J. Abrams has put up a team-best seven home runs.
- Abrams is 52nd in homers and 92nd in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
- Jesse Winker has nine doubles, six home runs and 24 walks while batting .222.
Mariners vs. Nationals Pitching Rankings
- The Mariners average 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, eighth-most in the league.
- The Mariners have pitched to a 3.69 ERA this season, which ranks ninth in baseball.
- The Mariners have a combined 1.103 WHIP as a pitching staff, which is the best in baseball this season.
- The Nationals pitching staff is 28th in MLB with a collective 7.8 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Washington has the 13th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.95).
- Pitchers for the Nationals combine for the 23rd-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.332).