Houston Astros vs. Seattle Mariners ALDS Game 1 odds, tips and betting trends
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The Houston Astros host the Seattle Mariners in the opening game of the ALDS on Tuesday 4:00 AM ET at Minute Maid Park.
The Mariners are an underdog (+210 moneyline odds) when they square off against the Astros (-260). Justin Verlander (18-4) is the starter in this one for the Houston Astros. The Seattle Mariners have yet to tab a starting pitcher for this game.
The Astros won 3-2 over the Phillies Tuesday in their most recent game. Framber Valdez was the winning pitcher after throwing five innings without giving up an earned run on two hits, while striking out 10, while Chas McCormick went 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI to lead them offensively.
Tuesday, the Mariners knocked off the Blue Jays 10-9. Andres Munoz was the winning pitcher after he went one inning without giving up a hit or an earned run while striking out one. Carlos Santana led the Mariners’ offense, going 2-for-4 with a double, a home run and three RBI.
Prepare for this postseason matchup between the Astros vs. Mariners with everything you need to know, including viewing options.
Houston Astros vs. Seattle Mariners Odds and Betting Lines
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Favorite: Astros (-260, bet $260 to win $100)
Underdog: Mariners (+210, bet $100 to win $210)
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Astros Stats and Trends Astros Betting Records
This season, the Astros have won 96 out of the 140 games, or 68.6%, in which they’ve been favored.
Houston has a record of 14-7, a 66.7% win rate, when favored by -260 or more by oddsmakers this season.
The moneyline for this contest implies a 72.2% chance of a victory for the Astros.
Games involving Houston have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 60 of 163 chances this season.
The Astros have an ATS record of 87-76-0 in 163 games with a spread this season.
Justin Verlander (Astros Probable Starter)
The Astros’ Verlander (18-4) will make his 29th start of the season.
The 39-year-old has an ERA of 1.75 and 9.5 strikeouts per nine innings, with a batting average against of .186 in 28 games this season.
He has started 28 games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in 21 of them.
Verlander has started 28 games this season, and he’s lasted five or more innings 26 times. He averages 6.1 innings per appearance.
The Mariners have scored 690 runs this season, which ranks 18th in MLB. They are batting .230 for the campaign with 197 home runs, ninth in the league.
The right-hander has allowed the Mariners to go 33-for-157 with four doubles, six home runs and 11 RBI in 42 1/3 innings this season.
Among qualified pitchers this season, the 39-year-old’s 1.75 ERA ranks first, .829 WHIP ranks first, and 9.5 K/9 ranks 11th.
Astros Batting Stats
The Astros have hit 214 homers this season, which ranks fourth in the league.
Hitters for the Astros have a combined .423 slugging percentage this season, which ranks fifth in MLB.
Houston has a team batting average of .247 this season, which ranks 13th among MLB teams.
The Astros are among the highest scoring teams in the league, ranking eighth with 737 total runs this season.
Houston has an on-base percentage of .319 this season, which ranks seventh in the league.
The Astros have shown patience at the plate this season with the second-best rate of strikeouts per game (7.3) among MLB offenses.
Mariners Stats and Trends Mariners Betting Records
The Mariners have been chosen as underdogs in 81 games this year and have walked away with the win 37 times (45.7%) in those games.
Seattle has played as an underdog of +210 or more just one time this year and came away with a loss in that game.
Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Mariners have a 32.3% chance of pulling out a win.
Seattle and their opponents have gone over in 76 of their 164 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
In 164 games with a line this season, the Mariners have a mark of 86-78-0 against the spread.
Mariners Batting Stats
The Mariners are ninth in baseball with 197 total home runs.
So far this year, the Mariners rank 14th in baseball with a .390 slugging percentage.
Seattle’s .230 batting average ranks 26th in the majors.
The offense for the Mariners is the No. 18 offense in MLB action scoring 4.3 runs per game (690 total runs).
Seattle is 13th in the league with a .315 on-base percentage.
The Mariners’ 8.6 strikeouts per game rank 20th in baseball.
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