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The Seattle Mariners (77-60) and Cincinnati Reds (72-68) meet Tuesday for the 2nd game of a 3-game series. First pith from Great American Ball Park is set for 6:40 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Mariners vs. Reds odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Reds lead 1-0
Cincinnati won 6-3 as a +133 home underdog in Monday’s series opener. The Reds were hot right out the gates, jumping out to a 5-0 lead after 2 innings. The Reds are now 5-5 in their last 10 overall and 34-36 at home on the year. Seattle has now lost back-to-back games and is 6-4 in its last 10. The Mariners are 38-31 on the road.
Mariners at Reds projected starters
RHP Bryce Miller vs. RHP Connor Phillips
Miller (8-4, 3.93 ERA) makes his 21st start. The rookie has a 1.05 WHIP, 1.8 BB/9 and 8.4 K/9 in 107 2/3 innings.
- Last outing: No-decision, 6 IP, 3 ER, 7 H, 0 BB, 5 K in a 5-4 home win Wednesday vs. the Oakland Athletics
- First career start vs. Cincinnati
Phillips is expected to make his big league debut Tuesday. The 22-year-old right-hander is 4-5 with a 3.86 ERA (105 IP, 45 ER) in 24 starts for Double-A Chattanooga and Triple-A Louisville this season.
- Last outing: Win, 6 IP, 0 ER, 3 H, 1 BB, 6 K in a 5-4 road win Thursday vs. Omaha Storm Chasers
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Mariners at Reds odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Monday at 9:13 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Mariners -175 (bet $175 to win $100) | Reds +145 (bet $100 to win $145)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Mariners -1.5 (-110) | Reds +1.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 10 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Mariners at Reds picks and predictions
Prediction
Mariners 6, Reds 2
Moneyline
PASS.
The Mariners are the hotter team, but at (-175) they are too heavy of a favorite to bet on. Bet on the run line and/or total instead.
Run line/Against the spread
LEAN MARINERS -1.5 (-110).
Both teams have similar records in their last 10 games, but the Mariners have been a very good road team this year while the Reds are below .500 at home. The Mariners also have the pitching advantage. I’m not sure what to expect from Phillips in his 1st MLB start and I expect this to be a bullpen game for the Reds. The Mariners are also 4-1 in Miller’s last 5 starts.
Over/Under
BET UNDER 10 (-105).
The Under is 5-2-1 in Seattle’s last 8 overall and 8-2 in Cincinnati’s last 10. The Under is also 3-2 in Miller’s last 5 starts.
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