Houston Astros (16-15) vs. Seattle Mariners (15-16)
May 5, 2023 10:10 pm EDT
The Line: Seattle Mariners -130 / Houston Astros +120; Over/Under: +7.5
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The Houston Astros and Seattle Mariners meet Friday in MLB action at T-Mobile Park. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Houston Astros have scored 9 runs in their last 3 games and 3 or fewer runs in 6 of their last 9 games. The Astros are 1-12 this season when scoring 3 or fewer runs. Mauricio Dubon leads the Astros with 33 hits and 6 RBI, while Jose Abreu and Jeremy Pena have combined for 58 hits and 30 RBI. Cristian Javier gets the ball, and he is 2-1 with a 3.48 ERA and 35 strikeouts this season. Javier is 3-1 with a 2.08 ERA and 23 strikeouts in his career against the Mariners.
The Seattle Mariners have scored 14 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 5 of their last 10 games. The Mariners have won 9 of their last 11 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Jarred Kelenic leads the Mariners with 31 hits and 15 RBI, while Eugenio Suarez and Ty France have combined for 55 hits and 33 RBI. Luis Castillo gets the ball, and he is 2-0 with a 1.82 ERA and 38 strikeouts this season. This will be Castillo’s second career game against the Astros.
The Astros are 81-34 in their last 115 games following an off day and 2-6 in their last 8 Friday games. The Mariners are 5-2 in their last 7 Friday games. The under is 7-1 in Astros last 8 overall. The under is 6-2 in Mariners last 8 Friday games. The Astros are 5-0 in the last 5 meetings in Seattle and 51-19 in the last 70 meetings.
The Houston Astros have beaten up on the Astros over the years, and Javier on the mound at plus money is intriguing. However, the Seattle Mariners are at home and Luis Castillo is looking like his former all star self, which is nice to see. When Castillo is dealing, he’s still an above average pitcher who can go toe to toe with any in baseball. Give me the M’s and the cheap price.
