The Los Angeles Dodgers and the Seattle Mariners meet in game one of their three-game interleague series in MLB action from T-Mobile Park on Friday.

Dodgers Lose Series Vs. Padres

The Los Angeles Dodgers come into this one off of a series loss to the San Diego Padres following a 6-1 loss in Wednesday’s series finale. The loss dropped the Dodgers to 88-57 on the year, still with a stranglehold atop the NL West standings. Mookie Betts leads the Dodgers with 39 home runs in addition to 103 RBIs while Max Muncy is right alongside with 35 homers of his own and 98 RBIs. J.D. Martinez has 26 home runs to go along with 84 RBIs while Freddie Freeman has a team-high 194 hits, 93 RBIs, a .337 batting average and a .414 OBP in addition to 26 homers and 55 doubles this season. Bobby Miller will start for the Dodgers here and is 9-3 with a 3.98 ERA and 92 strikeouts this season.

Los Angeles Dodgers Team Facts

• The Dodgers have won each of their last 14 night games against AL West opponents.
• The Dodgers have covered the run line in each of their last nine games against AL West opponents following a loss.
• The Dodgers have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last three Friday night games as favorites.
• The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Dodgers’ last six games.
• The Dodgers have lost the first inning in each of their last three night games at T-Mobile Park.

Mariners Win Series Vs. Angels

The Seattle Mariners picked up a key series win in the playoff race, taking out the Los Angeles Angels with a 3-2 win in Wednesday’s series finale. The win brought the Mariners up to 81-65 on the year, sitting 1.5 games back in the AL West race while holding on to the final Wild Card spot in the American League. Julio Rodriguez leads the Mariners with 164 hits and 95 RBIs along with 29 home runs while Cal Raleigh has 27 home runs this season. Teoscar Hernandez has 25 home runs along with 86 RBIs for the Mariners this season and Eugenio Suarez has 19 homers of his own along with 85 RBIs as well. J.P. Crawford also has a .264 batting average and a .381 OBP this season.

Seattle Mariners Team Facts

• The Mariners have won each of their last six games as underdogs following a win.
• The Mariners have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six games following a win.
• The Mariners have led after 3 innings in each of their last six night games against opponents that held a winning record.
• The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Mariners’ last five night games at T-Mobile Park.
• The Mariners have won the first inning in three of their last four games as underdogs.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Seattle Mariners rank 1st in the league for ERA this season (3.71).
• The Seattle Mariners rank T1st in the league for walks allowed this season (368).
• The Los Angeles Dodgers rank 1st in the league for walks this season (600).
• The Los Angeles Dodgers rank 2nd in the league for runs scored this season (820).

Chris’ Pick

I’m looking at the Mariners here, but not rushing to bet this game. The Dodgers have a solid lineup, but it kind of feels like they’re just coasting to the finish line with the division well in hand. George Kirby’s pitched a lot better at home this season and the Mariners can ill afford a slip up even against one of the better teams in all of baseball. I think Seattle’s competitive enough here and I think the Mariners pick up a much needed win to start the series. Give me the Mariners here.