The Chicago Cubs and Seattle Mariners meet Friday in MLB action at T-Mobile Park. Here’s a Mariners vs Cubs Prediction. This article will include a Mariners vs Cubs Pick.
Chicago Cubs Betting Preview
The Chicago Cubs are 74-54 on the year and play the Reds and Diamondbacks next. The Chicago Cubs are batting .248 on the season and have a .337 OBP and a .418 slugging percentage. The Chicago Cubs’ pitching staff has a 4.14 ERA and a 1.26 WHIP. Pete Crow-Armstrong leads the Chicago Cubs with 136 hits and 79 RBI, while Alex Bregman and Nico Hoerner have combined for 257 hits and 121 RBI.
Matthew Boyd gets the ball for the Chicago Cubs, and he is 8-2 with a 4.02 ERA and 68 strikeouts this season. Boyd is 2-2 with a 4.62 ERA and 40 strikeouts in his career against the Seattle Mariners.
Seattle Mariners Betting Preview
The Seattle Mariners are 60-68 on the year and play the Phillies and Blue Jays next. The Seattle Mariners are batting .230 on the season, have a .310 OBP, and have a .375 slugging percentage. The Seattle Mariners’ pitching staff has a 4.00 ERA and a 1.23 WHIP. Josh Naylor leads the Seattle Mariners with 124 hits and 46 RBI, while Cole Young and Randy Arozarena have combined for 240 hits and 109 RBI.
Emerson Hancock gets the ball for the Seattle Mariners, and he is 7-7 with a 3.30 ERA and 119 strikeouts this season. Hancock is 0-2 with a 9.90 ERA and 9 strikeouts in his career against the Chicago Cubs.
Why the Seattle Mariners will win
- The Mariners have won each of their last nine home games against National League opponents following a road loss.
- The Cubs have lost seven of their last eight games against AL West opponents.
- The Cubs have failed to cover the run line in each of their last eight games against AL West opponents.
- The Mariners have covered the run line in eight of their last nine home games against National League opponents following a road loss.
- The Mariners have led after 3 innings in six of their last seven home games against opponents that held a winning record.
- The Cubs have trailed after 5 innings in seven of their last eight games against AL West opponents.
- The Cubs have lost the first inning in three of their last four games against American League opponents that held a losing record.
Why the Chicago Cubs will win
- The Cubs have won each of their last five games as underdogs following a loss.
- The Mariners have lost each of their last four games as favorites.
- The Cubs have covered the run line in each of their last 14 games as underdogs.
- The Mariners have failed to cover the run line in each of their last nine Friday home games.
- The Mariners have trailed after 3 innings in eight of their last nine games against National League opponents that held a winning record.
- The Mariners have trailed after 5 innings in nine of their last 10 games against National League opponents that held a winning record.
- The Mariners have lost the first inning in five of their last six games against National League opponents.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Cubs’ last four road games against AL West opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Five of the Mariners’ last six games have gone OVER the total runs line.
- There has been at least one run scored in the first inning in each of the Cubs’ last nine night games against American League opponents.
- There has been at least one run scored in the first inning in each of the Mariners’ last six games.
Seattle Mariners Player Prop Facts
- Cal Raleigh has hit at least one home run in each of the Mariners’ last three games against the Cubs.
- Emerson Hancock has recorded five or more strikeouts in each of his last four appearances in night games.
- Josh Naylor has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 13 appearances with his team as a home favorite against NL Central opponents.
- Josh Naylor ranks 10th in the league in Steals (25) this season.
Chicago Cubs Player Prop Facts
- Michael Busch has hit a home run in each of the Cubs’ last three road games against the Mariners.
- Matthew Boyd has recorded a win in each of his last five appearances against AL opponents.
- Matthew Boyd has recorded five or more strikeouts in eight of his last nine appearances in night games against teams that held a losing record.
- Alex Bregman has recorded at least one hit in 17 of his last 18 road appearances against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
- Pete Crow-Armstrong ranks 3rd amongst qualified players for Slugging Percentage (.550) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Mariners rank 30th in the league for runs scored this season (500).
- The Mariners rank 30th in the league for doubles this season (156).
- The Cubs rank 1st in the league for on-base percentage this season (.337).
- The Cubs rank 1st in the league for walks this season (544).
Mariners vs Cubs Prediction
The Cubs are the more trustworthy team, but Boyd hasn’t been good lately, allowing 19 hits and 13 earned runs in his last 19 innings. Hancock has quietly been a top-20 starter in baseball with a 3.30 ERA and 1.11 WHIP, and he has a 3.13 ERA and a .224 allowed batting average in 69 innings at home. There’s an edge with the Mariners in this spot, and they need a win if they’re going to stay in the wild card race. I’ll take the Mariners at home with the pick ’em price.