Houston Astros vs. Seattle Mariners odds, tips and betting trends | July 30
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The Houston Astros (66-35) will host the Seattle Mariners (54-47), in the third game of a four-game series, Saturday at 7:10 PM ET.
The Astros are favored (-197 on the moneyline) when they host the Mariners (+166). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Houston Astros looking to Framber Valdez (9-4), and Chris Flexen (7-8) taking the ball for the Seattle Mariners.
These clubs play again following the Astros’ 11-1 victory over the Mariners yesterday. Justin Verlander (7.2 IP, 1 R, 5 H, 5 K) picked up the win for the Astros. Aledmys Diaz went 3-for-5 with two home runs and two RBI to lead the team on offense. Robbie Ray (2.2 IP, 4 R, 5 H, 3 K) was credited with the loss on the mound for the Mariners.
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Houston Astros vs. Seattle Mariners Odds and Betting Lines
Major League Baseball odds courtesy of Tipico Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 2:06 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Favorite: Astros (-197, bet $197 to win $100)
Underdog: Mariners (+166, bet $100 to win $166)
Over/under: 8
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Astros Stats and Trends Astros Betting Records
This season, the Astros have been favored 85 times and won 59, or 69.4%, of those games.
Houston is 16-10 this season when entering a game favored by -197 or more on the moneyline.
The Astros have a 66.3% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
So far this season, Houston and its opponents have hit the over in 37 of their 102 games with a total.
The Astros are 54-48-0 against the spread in their 102 chances this season.
Framber Valdez (Astros Probable Starter)
Valdez (9-4) will take to the mound for the Astros and make his 20th start of the season.
The left-hander gave up three earned runs and allowed eight hits in 6 2/3 innings pitched against the Seattle Mariners on Sunday.
The 28-year-old has an ERA of 2.74 and 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings, with a batting average against of .212 in 19 games this season.
He’s going for his 17th straight quality start.
Valdez has 16 starts in a row of five innings or more.
The Mariners have scored 409 runs this season, which ranks 23rd in MLB. They are batting .235 for the campaign with 110 home runs, 12th in the league.
The Mariners have gone 8-for-27 with a double, a triple and three RBI in one game against the left-hander this season.
The 28-year-old’s 2.74 ERA ranks 14th, 1.134 WHIP ranks 26th, and 8.1 K/9 ranks 36th among qualified pitchers in the majors this season.
Astros Batting Stats
The Astros’ 145 home runs rank third in Major League Baseball.
Hitters for the Astros have a combined .427 slugging percentage this season, which ranks fifth in MLB.
Houston ranks 16th in MLB with a .240 team batting average.
The Astros have scored the 12th-most runs in the league this season with 454 (4.5 per game).
Houston has an on-base percentage of .318 this season, which ranks ninth in the league.
The Astros rank third in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 7.5 whiffs per contest.
Mariners Stats and Trends Mariners Betting Records
The Mariners have won in 26, or 42.6%, of the 61 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
This season, Seattle has been victorious three times in five chances when named as an underdog of at least +166 or longer on the moneyline.
The Mariners have an implied victory probability of 37.6% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
Seattle’s games have gone over the total in 47 of their 101 opportunities.
In 101 games with a line this season, the Mariners have a mark of 51-50-0 against the spread.
Chris Flexen (Mariners Probable Starter)
Flexen (7-8) gets the starting nod for the Mariners in his 20th start of the season. He’s put together a 3.75 ERA in 105 2/3 innings pitched, with 75 strikeouts.
The right-hander last appeared on Tuesday against the Texas Rangers, when he tossed 6 2/3 innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up four hits.
The 28-year-old has a 3.75 ERA and 6.4 strikeouts per nine innings in 19 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .262 to his opponents.
Flexen has nine quality starts under his belt this year.
Flexen enters the game with 16 outings of five or more innings pitched this season.
He will take the mound against an Astros offense that ranks 18th in the league with 806 total hits (on a .240 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .427 (fifth in the league) with 145 total home runs (third in MLB play).
In 24 2/3 innings over four appearances against the Astros this season, Flexen has a 2.55 ERA and a 1.135 WHIP while his opponents are batting .211.
Among pitchers who qualify in MLB action this season, the 28-year-old ranks 39th in ERA (3.75), 55th in WHIP (1.372), and 54th in K/9 (6.4).
Mariners Batting Stats
The Mariners rank 12th in MLB play with 110 total home runs.
This season, the Mariners are 17th in the league, slugging .387.
Seattle’s .235 batting average ranks 23rd in the majors.
Averaging four runs per game (409 total), the Mariners are the 23rd-highest scoring team in MLB play.
Seattle is 11th in the league with a .317 on-base percentage.
The Mariners strike out 8.6 times per game to rank 20th in the league.
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Astros vs. Mariners: Live Streaming Info & Game Time
Game Day: Saturday, July 30, 2022
Game Time: 7:10 PM ET
Stadium: Minute Maid Park
TV Channel: AT&T Sportsnet Southwest
Live Stream: fuboTV (Watch for free)
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