Every MLB team will be in action on Sunday, with the packed slate including a crucial American League West Division matchup between the Seattle Mariners and the Houston Astros.
This MLB game has an expected first pitch time of 7:20pm ET and will be played at Daikin Park in Houston, Texas, broadcast on NBC.
Mariners vs. Astros betting picks and predictions
Over 7.5 Total Runs (-120)
Our top pick for this game will be targeting the over. The Mariners enter this game with a record of 58-66, and as a result, are currently in third place in the AL West division. That said, Seattle is still in the thick of the AL Wild-Card race, sitting just a handful of games behind the third Wild-Card spot.
To conclude this series with the Astros, the Mariners are scheduled to start Bryan Woo, who has a record of 8-8 and an ERA of 4.15. The problem with Woo is that he has been highly inconsistent on the road this season, having posted an ERA of 6.22 over 13 starts. In these road starts, Woo has allowed 50 runs (47 earned) across 68.0 innings.
Houston, on the other hand, enters this game with a record of 63-61, but still find themselves in first place in the AL West division. Starting Game 3 of this series for the Astros is Hunter Brown, who has a record of 3-2 and an ERA of 3.68. Pitching at home has been a struggle for Brown this season, as he has posted an ERA of 4.17 over seven starts. In these starts, Brown has allowed 18 runs (17 earned) across 36.2 innings.
While the Astros’ record has only been mediocre, they still rank 10th in terms of scoring offense. As for the Mariners, they rank 30th in the same category; but they are averaging 6.5 runs against the Astros in 10 games.
In fact, the total has gone over in six of the 10 meetings this season. Because of this, and with two shaky pitchers on the mound, backing Over 7.5 Total Runs will be our best bet.
Yordan Alvarez to Hit a Home Run (+290)
Our favorite player prop for this game will look for Yordan Alvarez, from the Houston Astros, to hit a home run. Alvarez is arguably having an MVP caliber season, as he is batting .323, which is first on both the Astros as a team and first in the league as a whole. More importantly, Alvarez leads the Astros with 36 home runs this season, which ranks second in the league.
Most notably, Alvarez has hit 20 of his 36 home runs at home this season, where this game will be played, and he has hit 27 of his 36 home runs against right-handed pitching, which is what he will face in this matchup with Woo on the mound for the Mariners.
To that point, Woo has allowed nine of his 13 home runs this season when pitching on the road, and nine of his 13 home runs when facing left-handed batters. Because of this, backing Yordan Alvarez to Hit a Home Run will be our play.
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Mariners vs. Astros odds
Seattle Mariners | +123 ML |
Houston Astros | -133 ML |
Run Line | HOU Astros -1.5 |
Total | O/U 7.5 |
Mariners vs. Astros player props
Player Home Run odds
Yordan Alvarez (HOU Astros) | +290 |
Daulton Varsho (HOU Astros) | +525 |
Christian Walker (HOU Astros) | +550 |
Dominic Canzone (SEA Mariners) | +600 |
Julio Rodriguez (SEA Mariners) | +600 |
Cole Young (SEA Mariners) | +750 |
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This article was written by a partner sports writer via Spotlight Sports Group. All odds displayed on this page were correct at the time of writing and are subject to withdrawal or change at any time.
