The Houston Astros (27-26, 2nd in AL West) and Seattle Mariners (23-30, 3rd in AL West) open a three-game series Monday night at 9:10 p.m. ET at T-Mobile Park in Seattle. Below, we analyze the Astros-Mariners MLB betting odds and lines, with picks and best bets.
Astros at Mariners: Projected starting pitchers
RHP Lance McCullers Jr. vs. LHP Marco Gonzales
McCullers: 3-2, 4.87 ERA, 40 K, 44 1/3 IP, 9 starts
- McCullers is 0-2 with a 13.50 ERA in four starts on the road.
- His best start of the season was his last starting, as he threw seven scoreless innings against the Texas Rangers at home.
Gonzales: 6-2, 3.49 ERA, 53 K, 56 2/3 IP, 9 starts
- He is 0-1 against the Astros this season with 3 earned runs allowed over a 4 1/3-inning start.
- He has won four consecutive starts.
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Astros at Mariners: Key injuries
(Get the latest injury news here.)
Astros
- SS Aledmys Diaz (quadriceps) out
- OF Yordan Alvarez (knee) out
- RP Roberto Osuna (elbow) out
Mariners
- 2B Sam Haggerty (forearm) out
- OF Mitch Haniger (hernia) out
- 2B Shed Long (shin) out
- C Tom Murphy (foot) out
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Astros at Mariners: Odds, lines, picks and betting tips
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated at 8:15 a.m. ET.
Prediction
Mariners 6, Astros 3
Money line (ML)
The Astros are favored at -143 with the Mariners priced as +130 underdogs. The Astros are awful on the road, having won seven of 25 games away from Houston this season. Seattle is 12-9 at home and Gonzalez has been pitching very well.
Take the MARINERS (+130).
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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)
Houston enters Monday favored at -1.5 (+110) with the Mariners at +1.5 (-134). Houston has the fifth-lowest cover percentage in the league, while Seattle has the seventh-highest. Take the MARINERS +1.5 (-134).
Over/Under (O/U)
Thet total is set at 8 runs. No team has a higher Over percentage than the Mariners, while the Astros aren’t far behind. Take the OVER 8 (-110).
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