Cleveland Guardians vs Seattle Mariners 9/2/22 MLB Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Seattle Mariners and Cleveland Guardians meet Friday in MLB action at Progressive Field. The Seattle Mariners look to build on their 4-game winning streak. The Cleveland Guardians need a win after losing 5 of their last 7 games.

The Seattle Mariners have scored 21 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 4 straight games. The Mariners have won 9 straight games when scoring 4 or more runs. Ty France leads the Mariners with 123 hits and 68 RBI, while Julio Rodriguez and Adam Frazier have combined for 229 hits and 99 RBI. Luis Castillo gets the ball, and he is 5-5 with a 2.85 ERA and 129 strikeouts this season. Castillo is 0-3 with a 6.29 ERA and 29 strikeouts in his career against the Guardians.

The Cleveland Guardians have scored 5 runs in their last 3 games and 3 or fewer runs in 7 of their last 10 games. The Guardians have lost 5 straight games when scoring 3 or fewer runs. Amed Rosario leads the Guardians with 142 hits and 52 RBI, while Jose Ramirez and Steven Kwan have combined for 262 hits and 143 RBI. Zach Plesac gets the ball, and he is 3-11 with a 4.39 ERA and 99 strikeouts this season. Plesac is 2-0 with a 3.00 ERA and 8 strikeouts in his career against the Mariners.

The Mariners are 25-9 in their last 34 road games and 31-12 in their last 43 games following a win. The Guardians are 5-2 in their last 7 Friday games and 2-5 in their last 7 overall. The under is 6-2-1 in Mariners last 9 overall. The under is 19-6-1 in Guardians last 26 overall. The Mariners are 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.

Zach Plesac has been up and down all season long, and that includes allowing 12 runs in his last 23 innings. Luis Castillo has given up just 26 hits and 10 runs in 31.2 innings since coming over from the Reds. The Guardians are having a rough week when the offense is quiet. The Mariners are piling up the wins and closing in on ending their playoff drought. It’s hard not to side with the Mariners and the reasonable price here.