Mariners vs Astros Prediction - MLB Picks 8/19/23
Houston Astros (70-53) vs Seattle Mariners (67-55)
Game Info: Saturday, August 19, 2023 at 7:10 pm (Minute Maid Park)
Framber Valdez (9-8) (3.31) vs Logan Gilbert (10-5) (3.80)
Betting Odds: Houston Astros -148 / Seattle Mariners +124 --- Over/Under: 8 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The Seattle Mariners will play the Houston Astros in Game 2 of their series on Saturday night at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas. Seattle won the first Game in this series by a score of 2-0 on Friday night and they are slowly catching up to the Rangers and Astros in the AL West.
Mariners Preview
The Seattle Mariners are 67-55 this season and they have won four Games in a row. Seattle is coming off of a series win against the Royals, where they won three out of four Games. The Mariners have played great baseball recently, winning 12 of their last 15 Games. The Seattle pitching staff has a 3.70 ERA, a 1.17 WHIP, and a .235 opponent batting average this season. The Mariners offense has scored 561 runs with a .238 batting average and a .318 on base percentage. Julio Rodriguez is batting .274 with 21 home runs and 79 RBI’s for the Mariners. The projected starting pitcher for Seattle is Logan Gilbert, who is 10-5 with a 3.80 ERA and a 1.06 WHIP over 142 innings pitched this year.
Astros Preview
The Houston Astros are 70-53 this season and they have lost three of their last five Games. Houston is coming off of a series win against Miami, where they won two out of three Games. The Astros offense has been inconsistent of late, scoring 0, 12, 6, 1, and 1 run in their last five Games. The Houston pitching staff has a 3.77 ERA, a 1.26 WHIP, and a .240 opponent batting average. The Astros offense has scored 599 runs with a .251 batting average and a .324 on base percentage this year. Kyle Tucker is batting .297 with 24 home runs and 92 RBI’s for the Astros. The projected starting pitcher for Houston is Framber Valdez, who is 9-8 with a 3.31 ERA and a 1.08 WHIP over 149.2 innings pitched this season.
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Matchup/League Facts
The Seattle Mariners ranks T1st in the league for walks allowed this season (311).
The Seattle Mariners ranks 2nd in the league for ERA this season (3.70).
The Houston Astros ranks T4th in the league for strikeouts against this season (967).
The Houston Astros ranks 4th in the league for ERA this season (3.77).
Pick
Houston pitched very well in Game 1 of this series and only allowed two runs, but their bats went cold and they were shutout for the loss. Seattle is 33-27 on the road this year, while Houston is 33-27 at home. Houston is starting Framber Valdez, who has allowed 3, 6, 0, and 6 earned runs in his last four starts. Seattle is starting Logan Gilbert, who has allowed three earned runs or fewer in three of his last four starts. Valdez has been very hit or miss lately and you really don’t know what you are going to get with him, so I am going to take the Mariners with the plus money.
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