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Seattle Mariners vs. Chicago White Sox

The Seattle Mariners and the Chicago White Sox will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Guaranteed Rate Field.

Left hander Yusei Kikuchi will take the mound for the Mariners to start this game. Kikuchi is 4-3 this season with a 3.35 ERA.

Kikuchi's opponent in this one will be Carlos Rodon. The White Sox left hander has a 1.83 ERA to go along with a 6-2 record this season.

Oddsmakers opened the White Sox as -175-moneyline favorites versus the Mariners, while the game's total opened at 8.

The White Sox were a 4-3 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Pirates. That made winners of bettors who got Chicago at -160 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors.

Last time out for Seattle, they were a 5-2 loser as they battled the Rockies on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rockies at -105 were rewarded, while the 7 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

Seattle:
Team record: 39-37 SU
Seattle is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games on the road
Seattle is 7-17 ATS in its last 24 games when playing Chi White Sox

Chicago:
Team record: 44-30 SU
Chi White Sox is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Chi White Sox's last 20 games at home
Chi White Sox is 17-7 ATS in its last 24 games when playing Seattle

Next up:
Seattle at Chicago Saturday, June 26