Houston Astros (50-40) vs Seattle Mariners (44-44)
2023-07-09 14:10:00 EDT
The Line: Betting Odds: Houston Astros +100 / Seattle Mariners -120 --- Over/Under: 8
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The Seattle Mariners and the Houston Astros meet in an AL West division matchup in MLB action from Minute Maid Park on Sunday. Let’s dive into the odds, starting pitching matchup, history and make a prediction for this game.
Odds
Seattle is a -120 road favorite while Houston is a +100 home underdog. The total for this game is set at 8 runs.
Starting Pitching Matchup
Logan Gilbert will start for the Mariners and is 6-5 with a 3.82 ERA and 100 strikeouts this season. Brandon Bielak will start for the Astros and is 4-4 with a 3.81 ERA and 41 strikeouts this season.
Matchup History
Houston’s 3-2 win on Saturday snapped Seattle’s four-game win streak in this head-to-head matchup.
Trends
Seattle is 20-6 in their last 26 game four matchups and 4-1 in their last 5 road games against a team with a right-handed starter while the over is 9-4 in their last 13 games against a team with a right-handed starter. Houston is 28-9 in their last 37 Sunday games and 12-5 in their last 17 game four matchups.
Pick
I’m rolling with the Mariners here. I get why the Astros would be worth a look at home, but Logan Gilbert’s pitched well as of late and is coming off of his best start of the year following their complete game shutout last time out over the Giants. Gilbert’s also had a decent run with a 2.76 ERA in his last 5 starts against Houston. Brandon Bielak had a nice outing last time out as well, but he’s still not a pitcher I’m trying to back for much and the Mariners are catching heat at the right time. I’ll take a swing at Seattle here.
