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Seattle Mariners vs. Houston Astros
The Seattle Mariners and the Houston Astros will meet on the field at Minute Maid Park on Wednesday in a battle of division rivals.
The Mariners will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Matt Brash in this game. Brash has a 1-2 record and a 6.88 ERA this season.
It'll be Justin Verlander toeing the rubber for the Astros in this contest. Right hander Verlander is 2-1 with a 1.73 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -185-moneyline favorites versus the Mariners, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Houston won its last outing, a 4-0 result against the Mariners on May 03. Bettors who backed the Astros at -155 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Seattle, they were a 4-0 loser as they battled the Astros on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Astros at -155 were rewarded, while the 4 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Seattle:
Team record: 12-12 SU
Seattle is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Seattle is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 7 games
Houston:
Team record: 13-11 SU
Houston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Houston is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Houston's last 9 games
Next up:
Seattle home to Tampa Bay Thursday, May 5
Houston home to Detroit Thursday, May 5