Seattle Mariners vs. Houston Astros odds, tips and betting trends | September 26
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At T-Mobile Park on Tuesday, the Seattle Mariners (four consecutive defeats) face the Houston Astros at 10:05 PM ET.
The Mariners are the home favorite (-143) versus the Astros (+121). The Seattle Mariners will hand the ball to George Kirby (11-10, 3.58 ERA), who is looking for win No. 12 on the season, and the Astros will counter with Cristian Javier (9-4, 4.64 ERA).
The Astros beat the Mariners 5-1 yesterday, with Justin Verlander getting the win (8.0 IP, 1 R, 3 H, 8 K) and Kyle Tucker leading the way offensively (going 1-for-3 with a home run and an RBI). Luis Castillo (6.0 IP, 5 R, 8 H, 8 K) took the loss for the Mariners.
Get ready for the Mariners vs. Astros with what you need to know before Tuesday’s game, including viewing options.
Seattle Mariners vs. Houston Astros odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 3:33 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Favorite: Mariners (-143, bet $143 to win $100)
Underdog: Astros (+121, bet $100 to win $121)
Over/under: 8
Mariners stats and trends Mariners betting records
The Mariners have won 60, or 57.1%, of the 105 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
This season Seattle has won 38 of its 63 games, or 60.3%, when favored by at least -143 on the moneyline.
Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Mariners have a 58.8% chance to win.
Seattle and its opponents have hit the over in 79 of its 156 games with a total this season.
The Mariners are 75-81-0 ATS in their 156 games with a spread this season.
George Kirby (Mariners probable starter)
Kirby (11-10 with a 3.58 ERA and 161 strikeouts in 178 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Mariners, his 30th of the season.
His last appearance came on Wednesday against the Oakland Athletics, when the righty tossed seven innings, surrendering three earned runs while allowing eight hits.
The 25-year-old has amassed an ERA of 3.58, with 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings, in 29 games this season. Opponents are batting .250 against him.
Kirby has recorded 18 quality starts this year.
Kirby is looking for his fourth straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 6.1 innings per appearance on the mound.
He has had five appearances this season in which he did not surrender an earned run.
The opposing Astros offense has the sixth-ranked slugging percentage (.438) and ranks seventh in MLB play with 217 home runs. It has a collective .259 batting average, and is fourth in MLB with 1396 total hits and fifth in MLB play scoring 806 runs.
Kirby has a 1.35 ERA and a 1.05 WHIP against the Astros this season in 6 2/3 innings pitched, allowing a .240 batting average over one appearance.
Among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season, the 25-year-old ranks 17th in ERA (3.58), third in WHIP (1.058), and 30th in K/9 (8.1).
Mariners batting stats
The Mariners rank 12th in Major League Baseball with 203 home runs.
Fueled by 494 extra-base hits, Seattle ranks 14th in MLB with a .415 slugging percentage this season.
The Mariners have a team batting average of .243 this season, which ranks 20th among MLB teams.
Seattle ranks 12th in the majors with 736 total runs scored this season.
The Mariners have the 16th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.322).
Seattle ranks 29th in strikeouts per game (9.9) among MLB offenses.
Astros stats and trends Astros betting records
The Astros have won in 27, or 65.9%, of the 41 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
This season, Houston has come away with a win five times in 11 chances when named as an underdog of at least +121 or worse on the moneyline.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Astros have a 45.2% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
Contests with Houston has gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 82 of 157 chances this season.
The Astros have posted a record of 78-79-0 against the spread this season.
Cristian Javier (Astros probable starter)
Javier will look to claim his 10th win when he gets the start for the Astros, his 30th of the season. He is 9-4 with a 4.64 ERA and 149 strikeouts in 151 1/3 innings pitched.
In his most recent time out on Wednesday against the Baltimore Orioles, the righty tossed five innings, allowing one earned run while surrendering three hits.
The 26-year-old has put up a 4.64 ERA and 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings during 29 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .238 to opposing hitters.
Javier has 10 quality starts under his belt this year.
Javier will look to pitch five or more innings for his third straight start. He’s averaging 5.2 innings per outing.
He has made one appearances this season in which he did not surrender an earned run.
He will take the mound against a Mariners squad that is batting .243 as a unit (20th in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .415 (14th in the league) with 203 total home runs (12th in MLB play).
Javier has a 3.86 ERA and a 0.714 WHIP against the Mariners this season in seven innings pitched, allowing a .125 batting average over one appearance.
Astros batting stats
The Astros average 1.4 home runs per game to rank seventh in baseball with 217 total home runs .
So far this season, Houston is sixth in the majors with a .438 slugging percentage.
The Astros are fourth in the majors with a .259 batting average.
The offense for Houston is No. 5 in MLB, scoring 5.1 runs per game (806 total runs).
The Astros are fourth in the majors with an on-base percentage of .332.
Mariners vs. Astros: Live streaming info & game time
Game Day: Tuesday, September 26, 2023
Game Time: 10:05 PM ET
Stadium: T-Mobile Park
TV Channel: MLB.tv
Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
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