The Minnesota Twins (36-28) and Seattle Mariners (28-34) will play the 7th and final game of their season series on Wednesday, meeting for an afternoon matchup at T-Mobile Park. First pitch from Seattle will be at 4:10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the Twins vs. Mariners odds with MLB picks and predictions.
Season series: Tied 3-3
The Twins fell to the Mariners 5-0 on Tuesday to snap a 3-game winning streak against Seattle. Minnesota is now 3-2 in its last 5 games and has the 8th-best team batting average in the league.
The Mariners have lost 2 of their last 3 games and sit 4th in the AL West. They’re tied for 24th in runs scored (253) and 20th in team ERA (3.98).
Twins at Mariners projected starters
RHP Sonny Gray vs. LHP Marco Gonzales
Gray (3-1, 2.41 ERA) makes his 8th start. He has a 0.98 WHIP, 2.7 BB/9 and 10.4 K/9 in 33 2/3 IP.
- Making his return from the injured list for his 1st start since May 29 when he pitched 6 innings and gave up just 1 run in a 7-3 win over Kansas City.
- Twins have won 5 straight starts by Gray, who has not allowed more than 2 ER in a start all season.
Gonzales (3-6, 3.63 ERA) makes his 13th start. He has a 1.37 WHIP, 3.5 BB/9 and 5.5 K/9 in 62 IP.
- Mariners have lost 3 straight starts by Gonzales, a stretch in which they’ve scored just 6 total runs and allowed 9.
- Walked 6 batters in last start, a 4-3 loss Friday to the Boston Red Sox, though he only gave up 2 H and 2 R.
Twins 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 8:15 a.m. ET.
- Money line (ML): Twins -145 (bet $145 to win $100) | Mariners +120 (bet $100 to win $120)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Twins -1.5 (+120) | Mariners +1.5 (-145)
- Over/Under (O/U): 7.5 (O: -125 | U: +100)
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Twins at Mariners picks and predictions
Prediction
Twins 4, Mariners 2
Money line
The Twins have been a terrific bounce-back team as of late. In their last 5 games following a loss, the Twins are 5-0. They’ve also won 5 straight starts by Gray and though this is his 1st game back after a 2-week absence, he’s been sharp all year.
Bet the TWINS (-145) to win outright against the Mariners.
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Run line/Against the spread
Minnesota is only 29-35 ATS this season, slightly worse than Seattle’s 31-31 ATS mark. But in 2 of their 3 wins against the Mariners this season, the Twins covered the spread.
With Gray on the mound, OF Byron Buxton knocking the cover off the ball and the Mariners struggling offensively, I would sprinkle some on the TWINS -1.5 (+120).
Over/Under
There has only been 1 high-scoring game between these teams this season, a 10-4 win by the Twins in April. Otherwise, they haven’t combined for more than 7 runs in any of their other 5 meetings.
If Gonzales can find the strike zone and Gray continues his hot start, this should be another low-scoring game. Bet the UNDER 7.5 (+105).
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