Houston Astros (17-16) vs. Seattle Mariners (16-17)
May 7, 2023 4:10 pm EDT
The Line: Seattle Mariners -125 / Houston Astros +100; Over/Under: +7.5
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The Houston Astros and Seattle Mariners meet Sunday in MLB action at T-Mobile Park. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Houston Astros have scored 13 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 5 of their last 10 games. The Astros have won 10 of their last 11 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Mauricio Dubon leads the Astros with 35 hits and 6 RBI, while Jeremy Pena and Kyle Tucker have combined for 65 hits and 41 RBI. Brandon Bielak gets the ball, and he is 0-0 with a 4.50 ERA and 6 strikeouts this season. Bielak is 1-0 with a 3.00 ERA and 13 strikeouts in his career against the Mariners.
The Seattle Mariners have scored 16 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 5 of their last 6 games. The Mariners have won 7 of their last 9 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Jarred Kelenic leads the Mariners with 33 hits and 16 RBI, while Ty France and Teoscar Hernandez have combined for 60 hits and 31 RBI. Bryce Miller gets the ball, and he is 0-0 with a 1.50 ERA and 10 strikeouts this season. This will be Miller’s first career game against the Astros.
The Astros are 41-11 in their last 52 during game 3 of a series and 36-17 in their last 53 Sunday games. The Mariners are 2-6 in their last 8 Sunday games and 5-1 in their last 6 overall. The under is 6-2 in Astros last 8 on grass. The over is 6-1 in Mariners last 7 Sunday games. The Astros are 6-1 in the last 7 meetings in Seattle and 52-20 in the last 72 meetings.
I’m not running to the window to back either of these teams, as Brandon Bielak and Bryce Miller have pitched a combined 10 innings this season. I need to see a larger sample size to get jiggy with either of these guys. If forced to pick, give me the Seattle Mariners and the cheap price because they’re at home and their offense is on a roll this week.
