The Baltimore Orioles and Seattle Mariners clash Friday in game 1 of an MLB series at T-Mobile Park. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.

Baltimore Orioles Betting Preview

The Orioles look for another win after winning 8 of their last 11 games. The Orioles have a 2.5 game lead in the AL East. The Orioles pitching staff is 14th in ERA (4.11), 18th in WHIP (1.28) and 10th in quality starts (46). The Orioles’ offense is 6th in runs per game (4.93), 13th in batting average (.253) and 16th in homers (132). Adley Rutschman leads the Orioles with 116 hits and 57 RBI, while Austin Hays and Anthony Santander have combined for 212 hits and 107 RBI. Kyle Gibson gets the ball, and he is 11-6 with a 4.50 ERA and 117 strikeouts this season. Gibson is 4-5 with a 4.21 ERA and 53 strikeouts in his career against the Mariners.

Baltimore Orioles Team Facts

• The Orioles have lost each of their last eight games at T-Mobile Park following a win.
• The Orioles have covered the run line in each of their last 11 games as underdogs against AL West opponents following a home win.
• The Orioles have won the first inning in four of their last six games as underdogs against American League opponents.
• The Orioles have led after 3 innings in each of their last three games as underdogs against American League opponents.
• The Orioles have led after 7 innings in five of their last six games as underdogs against American League opponents.

Baltimore Orioles Player Prop Facts

• Anthony Santander has hit a home run in each of the Orioles’ last three games against the Mariners.
• Adley Rutschman has recorded at least one RBI in eight of the Orioles’ last nine games.
• Anthony Santander has scored a run in each of the Orioles’ last four games against the Mariners.
• Adley Rutschman has recorded at least one total base in each of the Orioles’ last 10 night games against AL West opponents that held a winning record.
• Ryan Mountcastle has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 12 appearances.
• Kyle Gibson ranks T5th in the league for Wins (11) this season.

Seattle Mariners Betting Preview

The Mariners look to build on their impressive 7-game winning streak. The Mariners are 1.5 games back in the AL wild card race. The Mariners pitching staff is 2nd in ERA (3.74), 1st in WHIP (1.17) and 2nd in quality starts (56). The Mariners’ offense is 15th in runs per game (4.55), 25th in batting average (.236) and 13th in homers (138). Julio Rodriguez leads the Mariners with 119 hits and 62 RBI, while Ty France and Teoscar Hernandez have combined for 214 hits and 105 RBI. Luis Castillo gets the ball, and he is 7-7 with a 3.21 ERA and 155 strikeouts this season. This will be Castillo’s first career game against the Orioles.

Seattle Mariners Team Facts

• The Mariners have won each of their last seven games.
• The Mariners have failed to cover the run line in each of their last nine games as favorites against American League opponents following a home win.
• The Mariners have trailed after 5 innings in six of their last nine games as home favorites against AL East opponents.
• The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the last five games between the Orioles and Mariners.

Seattle Mariners Player Prop Facts

• Cal Raleigh has hit at least one home run in three of his last four appearances with the Mariners as favorites against AL East opponents.
• Eugenio Suarez has recorded at least one RBI in 10 of the Mariners’ last 11 games against opponents that held a winning record.
• Cal Raleigh has scored at least one run in each of his last six appearances with the Mariners as favorites against AL East opponents.
• Eugenio Suarez has recorded at least one hit in each of his nine previous appearances with his team as a favorite against the Orioles.
• Eugenio Suarez has recorded at least one total base in each of his nine previous appearances with his team as a favorite against the Orioles.
• Julio Rodriguez ranks T9th in the league in Steals (27) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Seattle Mariners ranks 29th in the league for strikeouts against this season (1128).
• The Seattle Mariners ranks 2nd in the league for ERA this season (3.74).
• The Baltimore Orioles ranks 3rd in the league for doubles this season (219).
• The Baltimore Orioles ranks T5th in the league for triples this season (21).

Randy’s Pick

The Mariners should be favorites at home, given they’ve won 7 straight games and need to keep winning to keep chipping away in the wild card race. Luis Castillo has also been better than Kyle Gibson, with his 3.21 ERA and 1.05 WHIP. I get why the M’s are favored. However, the Orioles have been comfortably he most profitable team in baseball this season, and getting them at plus money makes things even tough to turn down. The O’s have made bettors more money this season than any other team. I’ll keep riding the moneymakers, especially when getting the more favorable price.