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Boston Red Sox vs. Seattle Mariners
The Boston Red Sox and the Seattle Mariners will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Safeco Field.
The Red Sox will trot Chris Sale out to the mound in this one. Left hander Sale has a 0-0 record and a 0.00 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Marco Gonzales who starts for the Mariners. Left hander Gonzales is 1-0 with a 4.50 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Red Sox as -215-moneyline favorites versus the Mariners, while the game's total opened at 7.
Last time out for Seattle, they were a 5-4 winner as they battled the Athletics on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Mariners at -120 were rewarded, while the 9 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Boston was a 5-1 winner on the road against the Dodgers. Bettors on Boston at 130 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Boston:
Team record: - SU
Boston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Boston is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Boston's last 19 games
Seattle:
Team record: 2-0 SU
Seattle is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Seattle is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games
Next up:
Boston at Seattle Friday, March 29