Game Preview
The Seattle Mariners take on the Houston Astros in game one of the best-of-five ALDS series on Tuesday evening. The Mariners will send Logan Gilbert to the mound. The Astros will reply with Justin Verlander. These division rivals met 19 times with the Astros winning the season series 12-7. Seattle is playing in the postseason for the first time since the 2001 season. They made history by rallying from a daunting 8-1 deficit in game two in Toronto on Saturday to sweep the series 2-0. The Mariners have now won eight out of their last ten games overall. They went 3-7 in their ten games in Houston this season.
Carlos Santana was a key factor in the Mariners’ stunning comeback against the Blue Jays in game two, launching a three-run home run. The veteran has enjoyed success against Astros’ game 1 starter Verlander, delivering nine homers with 15 RBIs and a .927 OPS. Adam Fraizer led the Mariners with four hits in the series in Toronto. The 30-year-old second baseman posted a .729 OPS against the Astros this season. The Mariners are scoring an average of 4.26 runs per game, ranking them 18th. The pitching staff is carrying a 3.59 team ERA, placing them eighth in the big leagues.
Houston clinched the division a long time ago and was able to limit the innings of key starting pitchers late in the regular season. They went 55-26 at home, giving them the second-best home record in the AL. The Astros have an abundance of postseason experience and must be the favorites to advance to the World Series in the AL. They have made the World Series in two out of the last three seasons.
This is an interesting matchup between two divisional foes that are familiar with each other. Houston shined against Seattle this season, going 12-7 in the 19 meetings including 7-3 in their ten home games against the foes.
Let’s check the latest MLB picks, news, stats and MLB expert picks for Mariners vs Astros. We’ve plenty of MLB predictions for you to consider.
Seattle Mariners vs Houston Astros Game Information
- Date: 10/11/2022
- Time: 03:37 PM ET
- Location: Minute Maid Park, Houston, Texas.
- How to Watch: Mariners vs Astros TBS
- Live Stream: MLB.TV
Mariners vs Astros Betting Lines
Mariners are +185 according to our Vegas MLB Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $185. On the other side, Astros are -215 according to the Vegas MLB Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $47.
The implied probability for these two teams attached to the betting lines have Mariners at a 35.09% chance of winning the game, meanwhile Astros have 68.25% probability of finishing the game with the W.
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