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Houston Astros vs. Seattle Mariners
The Houston Astros and the Seattle Mariners will meet on the field at T-Mobile Park on Saturday in a battle of division rivals.
Right hander Lance McCullers Jr. will take the mound for the Astros to start this game. McCullers Jr. is 2-4 this season with a 6.48 ERA.
McCullers Jr.'s opponent in this one will be Logan Evans. The Mariners right hander has a 4.65 ERA to go along with a 3-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Mariners as -125-moneyline favorites versus the Astros, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Last time out for Seattle, they were a 6-1 winner as they battled the Astros on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Mariners at -144 were rewarded, while the 7 combined runs moved the game PUSH for totals bettors.
In their last action, Houston was a 6-1 loser on the road against the Mariners. Bettors on Seattle at -144 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent PUSH bettors home happy as well.
Houston:
Team record: 56-41 SU
Houston is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Houston is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Houston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Seattle:
Team record: 52-45 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Seattle is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Seattle is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Seattle's last 7 games
Next up:
Houston at Seattle Sunday, July 20