Thursday’s matchup between the Mariners and Guardians is set to get started at 1:10 PM ET from Progressive Field in Cleveland. The Guardians are currently favored on the money line, with their odds sitting at -109 compared to the Mariners at -110. The over/under line is currently at 8 runs.
MLBN will be televising this game, and the Mariners are 44-32 this season, while the Guardians are 45-26. Seattle is currently in 1st place in the AL West, while the Guardians lead the AL Central.
Mariners Look to Extend Winning Streak on the Road Against Guardians,
Seattle is on the road today vs. the Guardians with an overall record of 44-32, which has them leading the AL West by 9 games over the Astros. The Mariners have been really good against other teams in the AL West, putting together a record of 17-5 this year. They have also been good at home, going 27-12, and they are just under .500 on the road at 17-20. Seattle has won two straight series and are 13-8-2 in series this year. They are 8-2 over their last 10 games. As the favorite, the Mariners are 28-18, and they are 16-14 as the underdog.
Seattle is 37-39 against the run line this season and are 21-18 at home. They are sending Luis Castillo to the mound today, and he is 6-7 with a 3.33 ERA. The Mariners are 30-43 vs. the over/under this year, and the over/under line for today’s game is set at 8 runs. The Mariners’ offense has been struggling this year, ranking 25th in runs per game at 3.9 and 20th in batting average at .220. They are 7th in home runs but are striking out 10 times per game, which is the worst in the league. Julio Rodríguez is hitting .264 with 7 home runs for Seattle.
Guardians Look to Extend AL Central Lead with Allen on the Mound Against Mariners,
The Cleveland Guardians are 45-26 this season and lead the AL Central by 5.5 games over the Twins. They have an 11-6 record in divisional games and are 22-9 at home. Overall, the Guardians are 15-6-2 in series this season. The over/under line for their game today vs. the Mariners is set at 8 runs, and the over has hit in three straight games for Cleveland.
Logan Allen is starting for the Guardians today, and he has a 5.30 ERA and a 7-3 record. So far, he has four quality starts and is averaging 7.36 strikeouts per nine innings. Allen has been much better on the road, with an ERA of 7.07 compared to 9.93 at home. The Guardians are 40-31 vs. the run line this season and have an average run margin of 1.3 runs per game. They are 5th in scoring at 5 runs per game and have been led by José Ramírez and Josh Naylor offensively.
Guardians vs. Mariners: Predicting a 5-4 Victory for Cleveland,
Our predicted final score for this one is 5-4 in favor of the Guardians, and with their money line sitting at -109, we see this as a great value pick. Looking at the starters, Logan Allen is projected to finish with five strikeouts, which is 10th among starters, and Luis Castillo is projected to finish with six, which is sixth.
Offensively, the Guardians have a higher projected team batting average than the Mariners, and we have them finishing with nine hits compared to the Mariners with eight. If you’re looking for a score prediction, we have the Mariners finishing with four runs and the Guardians with five.
