The San Francisco Giants (23-24) will try to put a stop to their current three-game skid when they visit the Seattle Mariners (22-26). The first game of this two-game series will start at 9:40 p.m. ET at T-Mobile Park. We analyze the Giants-Mariners betting odds and lines, with MLB picks and best bets.
Giants at Mariners: Projected starting pitchers
LHP Tyler Anderson vs. RHP Ljay Newsome
Anderson has made 10 appearances on the season (eight starts), posting a 4.50 ERA during that time. In his 46 innings of work, he has struck out 30 batters while walking 17.
- He has been inconsistent, with three starts of no earned runs allowed, and four others in which he gave up four or more earned runs in five or fewer innings. He did have one of his best starts against this same Seattle team last time out, striking out four batters across six scoreless frames.
- Anderson has struggled on the road this season, putting up a 7.59 ERA in 21 1/3 innings, along with a 16:12 K:BB.
Newsome left his last start early after he was hit on the hand by a line drive, but is fully expected to take the mound Tuesday. He has thrown a total of only 8 1/3 innings on the season, during which time he has allowed three earned runs, with a 7:0 K:BB.
- Newsome made 28 starts across three minor league levels in 2019, posting a 3.54 ERA and 9.8 K/9.
- His greatest strength is his outstanding control. He recorded a 1.0 BB/9 in the minors in 2019, and throughout his professional career, owns a 1.1 mark in 508 innings.
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Giants at Mariners: Key injuries
Get the latest injury news here.
Giants
- C Buster Posey (personal) out
- RP Trevor Gott (elbow) out
Mariners
- SS J.P. Crawford (personal) out
- 2B Shed Long (shin) out
- 2B Sam Haggerty (forearm) out
- C Tom Murphy (foot) out
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Giants at Mariners: Odds, lines, picks and betting tips
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Prediction
Giants 5, Mariners 3
Money line (ML)
- Giants (-134)
- Mariners (+120)
Anderson has been up and down this year, but this is definitely a good spot for him. His success against Seattle last week wasn’t surprising, as the M’s have struggled against lefties all year. They currently own the 3rd lowest wRC+ and 4th highest K% vs southpaws. Look for Anderson to fare pretty well again, and for the GIANTS (-134) to come out on top.
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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)
- Giants -1.5 (+115)
- Mariners +1.5 (-139)
The Giants are likely to win this game, but their offense isn’t exactly firing on all cylinders right now. They have scored more than four runs in just two of their last eight games and scored a total of just three runs in a three-game weekend series against the San Diego Padres. The recommendation here is to PASS on the run line.
Over/Under (O/U)
- Over 9 (-110)
- Under 9 (-110)
While it’s true that Anderson is prone to blowups, he should fare well again against this Seattle offense. On the other side, Newsome isn’t dominant but helps himself by being very stingy with the free passes, and he may be getting the Giants at the right time. We’ll give a slight edge to the UNDER 9 (-110), as neither offense is likely to have a huge day.
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