The Cleveland Guardians and the Seattle Mariners meet Tuesday in MLB action from T-Mobile Park. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Cleveland Guardians vs. Seattle Mariners prediction.
Cleveland Guardians Team Preview
The Cleveland Guardians come into this game looking to bounce back from a 5-4 loss at the hands of the Mariners in Monday’s series opener. Steven Kwan leads the Guardians with 7 hits including a homer and a double while Andres Gimenez has a team-high 5 RBIs with 3 XBH including a pair of doubles and a triple with a .333 batting average. Josh Naylor has a team-best .375 batting average as well this season. Shane Bieber will get the start for the Guardians and is 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA and 11 strikeouts this season. The Guardians will take on the Twins and White Sox after this series.
Cleveland Guardians Team Facts
- The Guardians have won each of their last four games as underdogs against the Mariners.
- The Guardians have covered the run line in nine of their last 10 games as underdogs following a road loss.
- The Guardians have led after 3 innings in each of their last three Tuesday night games as road underdogs.
- The Guardians have led after 5 innings in five of their last seven games as underdogs against American League opponents.
- The Guardians have led after 7 innings in five of their last seven games as underdogs.
Seattle Mariners Team Preview
The Seattle Mariners come into this one looking to build on their victory over the Guardians on Monday. Mitch Haniger and Dominic Canzone each have a team-high 3 RBIs with a home run, with Haniger also logging 5 hits with a double as well. Ty France has a team-high 6 hits with a .333 batting average as well this season. Jorge Polanco also has a team-high 8 strikeouts this season. Luis Castillo will get the start for the Mariners here and is 0-1 with a 7.20 ERA and 5 strikeouts this season. The Mariners will take on the Brewers following this series.
Seattle Mariners Team Facts
- The underdogs have won each of the last seven games between the Guardians and Mariners.
- The underdogs have covered the run line in each of the Mariners’ last seven games.
- The Mariners have led after 5 innings in each of their last six night games against AL Central opponents.
- The Mariners have led after 7 innings in each of their last five home games against AL Central opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Mariners’ last three games against AL Central opponents.
Guardians vs. Mariners Prediction
I’m on the under here. I think this has all of the makings of a bona fide out and out pitcher’s duel. Shane Bieber had a fantastic season debut with 11 strikeouts in six innings of work, and while Luis Castillo’s had his ups and downs, the reality here is that he’s an ace-level pitcher in his own right. These are two teams that don’t necessarily hit for a ton of power and aren’t known for lighting scoreboards on fire, and I think this could easily be a 3-2 kind of game whichever way you slice it. Give me the under here.