The Cleveland Guardians (66-56) and Seattle Mariners (68-57) continue a 4-game series at T-Mobile Park. Friday’s contest is slated for 10:10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the Guardians vs. Mariners odds with MLB picks and predictions.
Season series: Mariners lead 1-0; Seattle took 4 of 7 from Cleveland in 2021
The Guardians were bested 3-1 in Thursday’s series lid-lifter. Despite the loss, the result marked the 5th straight game Cleveland has held opponents under 4 runs. Guardians pitching has posted a 2.07 ERA, 0.93 WHIP since Aug. 6.
Seattle pitching has also been strong of late, and that’s especially the case at home. The Mariners are 18-8 over their last 26 games at home. Over that span, Seattle has registered a 2.99 ERA and 1.05 WHIP.
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Guardians at Mariners projected starters
RHP Shane Bieber vs. RHP Logan Gilbert
Bieber (8-7, 3.10 ERA) makes his 24th start. He has a 1.10 WHIP, 2.0 BB/9 and 8.9 K/9 in 145 IP.
- Owns a 1.62 ERA, 0.96 WHIP over his last 5 starts; has walked just 1.6 batters per 9 over that stretch
- Has held current Seattle batters to an aggregate .642 OPS
Gilbert (10-5, 3.52 ERA) has authored a 1.24 WHIP, 2.6 BB/9 and 8.2 K/9 through 143 1/3 IP in 25 starts.
- Has scuffled since a hot start this season (2.28 ERA through June 19) with a 5.22 ERA, 1.52 WHIP in his last 60 1/3 IP
- Has been sharp against lefty bats (.606 OPS allowed), which figures as a key against a left-leaning Cleveland lineup
Guardians at Mariners odds and lines
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:31 p.m. ET.
- Money line: Guardians -115 (bet $115 to win $100) | Mariners +105 (bet $100 to win $105)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Guardians -1.5 (+145) | Mariners +1.5 (-190)
- Over/Under (O/U): 7.5 (O: -122 | U: -102)
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Guardians at Mariners picks and predictions
Prediction
Guardians 4, Mariners 2
Money line
Bieber on a roll has the Guardians being a value here. And Cleveland’s bullpen is in much better shape heading into this game.
TAKE CLEVELAND (-115). Go in with a full unit at -120 or better.
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Run line/Against the spread
The extra juice here washes out any leverage: PASS.
Over/Under
These are similar clubs on similar runs with really strong pitching. TAKE THE UNDER 7.5 (-102). This price leaping to -120 would not be a surprise.
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