Data Skrive:
Following a four-hit effort last time out, Jorge Polanco leads the Seattle Mariners (81-77) into action as +112 underdogs against the Houston Astros (86-72). First pitch from Minute Maid Park at 2:10 p.m. ET on Wednesday, live on SCHN. Houston’s Yusei Kikuchi gets the start, and he’ll go against Seattle’s George Kirby.
Be sure to check out our betting primer for this matchup, and discover all of our expert MLB picks, too!
Moneyline
Bet $20, Payout $35.15
Astros to win vs Mariners -132
Astros vs. Mariners Betting Lines
- Favorite: Astros (-132)
- Underdog: Mariners (+112)
- Over/under: 7
Astros vs. Mariners Betting Insights
- The Astros have been favorites in 117 games this season and have come away with the win 67 times (57.3%) in those contests.
- This year Houston has won 52 of 85 games when listed as at least -132 on the moneyline.
- Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Astros have a 56.9% chance of pulling out a win.
- The Mariners are 21-29 in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 42% of those games).
- Seattle has gone 10-12 in games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +112 or longer (45.5%).
- The implied moneyline probablility for this matchup gives the Mariners a 47.2% chance to win.
Astros vs. Mariners Hitting Leaders
- Yordan Alvarez leads Houston in batting average (.308), home runs (35) and runs batted in (86) this season.
- Alvarez’s home runs put him 10th in Major League Baseball, and he is 30th in RBI.
- Jose Altuve is batting .293 with an OBP of .349 and a slugging percentage of .436 this season.
- Cal Raleigh has racked up a team-best 31 home runs and 96 runs batted in.
- Among all hitters in the majors, Raleigh’s home run total puts him 15th, and his RBI total ranks 18th.
- Randy Arozarena has 32 doubles, 20 home runs and 72 walks while hitting .222.
Astros vs. Mariners Pitching Rankings
- The Astros strike out 9.3 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, second-best in MLB.
- Astros pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.76 this year, seventh-best in baseball.
- Astros pitchers have a 1.250 WHIP this season, 13th in the majors.
- The Mariners pitching staff is eighth in the majors with a collective 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Seattle has the top team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.52).
- Pitchers for the Mariners combine for the No. 1-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.082).