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The Seattle Mariners (44-33) and Miami Marlins (25-49) meet Friday to open a 3-game series. First pitch from loanDepot Park is set for 7:10 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Mariners vs. Marlins odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: First meeting; Seattle won 2-1 last season
Seattle was beaten 6-3 by the Cleveland Guardians on Thursday while failing to cover as a +102 road underdog. Seattle allowed the Guardians to score 4 unanswered after leading 3-2. The Mariners have lost back-to-back games and allowed at least 6 runs in both losses.
Miami won 4-3 over the St. Louis Cardinals Wednesday while covering as a +133 home underdog as 2B Otto Lopez hit the walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the 9th. The Marlins have won back-to-back games, each by 1 run.
Mariners at Marlins projected starters
RHP George Kirby vs. LHP Trevor Rogers
Kirby (6-5, 3.54 ERA) makes his 16th start. He has a 1.01 WHIP, 0.9 BB/9 and 8.8 K/9 in 86 1/3 IP.
- Last start: Win, 6 IP, 0 ER, 3 H, 2 BB, 6 K in a 7-5 win over the Texas Rangers Saturday
- Career vs. Miami: 1-0, 0.00 ERA (6 IP, 0 ER), 3 H, 0 BB, 10 K in 1 start
Rogers (1-8, 5.09 ERA) makes his 15th start. He has a 1.62 WHIP, 4.0 BB/9 and 7.2 K/9 in 69 IP.
- Last start: Loss, 7 IP, 2 ER, 6 H, 0 BB, 3 K in a 4-0 loss at the Washington Nationals Saturday
- First career start vs. Seattle
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Mariners at Marlins odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Thursday at 10:59 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Mariners -164 (bet $164 to win $100) | Marlins +138 (bet $100 to win $138)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Mariners -1.5 (-102) | Marlins +1.5 (-118)
- Over/Under (O/U): 7.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Mariners at Marlins picks and predictions
Prediction
Mariners 7, Marlins 3
Moneyline
BET MARINERS (-164).
Seattle is 7-3 in its last 10 games overall while the Mariners are only 3-7 in their last 10. The Mariners are also 3-1 in their last 4 matchups vs. the Marlins.
Be aware that the Mariners are only 17-21 on the road this season.
Run line/Against the spread
PASS.
Neither team is a safe bet here as Miami is only 31-43 ATS this season while the Mariners are 36-41. Bet on the moneyline and/or total instead.
Over/Under
BET OVER 7.5 (-110).
The Over has hit in 2 of Miami’s last 3 overall and is 3-1 in Miami’s last 4 at home. For Seattle, the Over is 4-0 in its last 4 road games. The Over has also hit in 3 of the last 4 Seattle-Miami meetings, being 2-1 in the last 3 meetings in Miami.
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