MLB “Western Regional” action continues this week with the Seattle Mariners (1-2) closing out a four-game series at the Houston Astros (2-1). The Astros head into the 7:10 p.m. ET Minute Maid Park finale looking to take the series, three games to one, after winning Friday and Saturday and losing on Sunday. We analyze the Mariners-Astros betting odds and lines, with picks and best bets.
Mariners at Astros: Projected starting pitchers
RHP Kendall Graveman vs. RHP Josh James
Graveman: 4.38 career ERA (78 games started)
- The veteran hurler pitched for Toronto and Oakland from 2014-18 and is making his first start off Tommy John surgery. Graveman hasn’t pitched in a Major League game since May 11, 2018.
James: 4.06 ERA in 55 career games (4 games started)
- The 27-year-old is a starter prospect, but his 2019 campaign (4.70 ERA) was comprised of 48 relief appearances and one start. James averaged 14.8 SO per nine innings, which was the fifth-best mark by a rookie in Major League history.
- James should be ready to give the Astros perhaps five innings-plus. He threw 82 pitches in an intrasquad game last Wednesday.
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Mariners at Astros: Key injuries
Current listed MLB injuries include:
Mariners
- OF Mitch Haniger (hernia) out
Astros
- OF Yordan Alvarez (knee) out
- RP Joe Smith (personal) out
Mariners at Astros: Odds, lines, picks and betting tips
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated at 12:00 p.m. ET.
Moneyline (ML)
STEER CLEAR OF THE BIG PRICE HERE: the Astros are priced at -239.
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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)
With this being a bad-new-going-around-the-game and a get-away day for the Mariners … and with the question mark on the mound … and with the Astros having a strong offense, TAKE HOUSTON -1.5 (-125).
Josh won’t be pushed to shoulder a tremendous load, and he has great stuff. Haniger is more of a key injury for Seattle than comes across at first glance.
Over/Under (O/U)
Lock in on some value with the OVER 9 (-110).
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