The Los Angeles Dodgers (18-8) and Seattle Mariners (8-18) wrap up a four-game, home-and-home interleague series at T-Mobile Park Thursday at 7:10 p.m. ET. We analyze the Dodgers-Mariners MLB betting odds and lines, with picks and best bets.
Dodgers at Mariners: Projected starting pitchers
LHP Clayton Kershaw vs. LHP Yusei Kikuchi
Kershaw is 2-1 with a 2.65 ERA and a 0.82 WHIP with 18 strikeouts over 17 innings in three starts this season.
- Kershaw turned in his first quality start of 2020 last time out on the road against the Los Angeles Angels, allowing just one solo home run and two walks with six strikeouts in seven innings in a 7-4 win.
- He last faced the Mariners on Aug. 19, 2018, allowing one earned run, four hits and a walk with seven strikeouts in a 12-1 road win.
Kikuchi has posted an 0-1 record, 5.28 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 16 strikeouts in three starts across 15 1/3 innings.
- The Dodgers are 5-0 in their past five games against a left-handed starting pitcher, while the Mariners are 16-38 in their previous 54 vs. LHP.
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Dodgers at Mariners: Key injuries
(Get the latest injury news here.)
Dodgers
- RP Joe Kelly (shoulder) out
- 3B Edwin Rios (hamstring) out
- C Will Smith (neck) out
Mariners
- OF Mitch Haniger (hernia) out
- RP Yoshihisa Hirano (COVID-19 protocol) out
- C Tom Murphy (foot) out
- OF Julio Rodriguez (wrist) out
- 1B Evan White (knee) questionable
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Dodgers 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 7:30 a.m. ET.
Prediction
Dodgers 6, Mariners 2
Moneyline (ML)
Wednesday’s game was case in point why you never bet a giant favorite on the moneyline. The Dodgers were laying -223 and lost 6-4. In the first three meetings of this home-and-home, L.A. has only outscored Seattle 17-16. The Dodgers (-250) are even bigger favorites in this one. AVOID.
New to sports betting? A $10 bet on Los Angeles will net a profit of just $4 if it wins, while a winning $10 wager on Seattle (+220) will return a profit of $22.
Run line/Against the spread (ATS)
The DODGERS (-1.5, -154) are going to bounce back, and this is the play, although there is still rather moderate juice. L.A. isn’t going to get swept in Seattle, although the way these games have been close this week, there is some risk. So, make it a small-unit play only.
Over/Under (O/U)
The UNDER 8.5 (-110) is the best play of all potential wagers in this one, as the M’s aren’t plating many runs against Kershaw. Plus, the Under is 7-3 in the past 10 against lefties for the Dodgers, and 7-3 in the past 10 against southpaws for the M’s.
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