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Seattle Mariners vs Houston Astros Prediction 7-19-24 Picks

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Houston Astros (50-46) vs. Seattle Mariners (52-46)
July 19, 2024 10:10 pm EDT
The Line: Seattle Mariners -110 / Houston Astros -110; Over/Under: +7
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The Houston Astros and Seattle Mariners meet Friday in MLB Game 1 action at T-Mobile Park. Here’s a Seattle Mariners vs Houston Astros Prediction. This article will include a Seattle Mariners vs Houston Astros Pick.

Houston Astros Betting Preview

The Houston Astros are 50-46 on the year after Games against the Marlins and Rangers. The Houston Astros have scored 9 runs in their last 3 Games and 4 or more runs in 7 of their last 11 Games. The Houston Astros have won 7 straight Games when scoring 4 or more runs. Jose Altuve leads the Houston Astros with 118 hits and 44 RBI, while Yordan Alvarez and Jeremy Pena have combined for 200 hits and 93 RBI.

Seattle Mariners Betting Preview

The Seattle Mariners are 52-46 on the year after Games against the Padres and Angels. The Seattle Mariners have scored 8 runs in their last 3 Games and 4 or more runs in 6 of their last 10 Games. The Seattle Mariners have split their last 6 Games when scoring 4 or more runs. Julio Rodriguez leads the Seattle Mariners with 100 hits and 35 RBI, while Cal Raleigh and Ty France have combined for 135 hits and 92 RBI.

Houston Astros vs Seattle Mariners Pitching Pick Matchup

Hunter Brown gets the ball for the Houston Astros, and he is 7-6 with a 4.39 ERA and 105 strikeouts this season. Brown has allowed 19 hits and 9 runs in his last 18 innings. Brown has a 5.70 ERA and .307 allowed batting average in 42.2 road innings. Brown is 0-2 with a 7.88 ERA and 27 strikeouts in his career against the Seattle Mariners.

Luis Castillo gets the ball for the Seattle Mariners, and he is 8-9 with a 3.53 ERA and 116 strikeouts this season. Castillo has allowed 6 hits and 1 run in his last 12.2 innings. Castillo has a 2.98 ERA and .229 allowed batting average in 60.1 home innings. Castillo is 2-1 with a 3.66 ERA and 29 strikeouts in his career against the Houston Astros.

Why the Seattle Mariners will Beat the Astros

The Mariners have won each of their last 10 Friday home games against American League opponents.
The Astros have lost each of their last four night games against AL West opponents that held a winning record.
The Astros have failed to cover the run line each of their last four night games against AL West opponents that held a winning record.
The Mariners have covered the run line in five of their last six night games against the Astros at T-Mobile Park following a loss.
The Mariners have led after 5 innings in each of their last six home games against AL West opponents.

Seattle Mariners Player Prop Facts

Ty France has recorded a Double in three of the Mariners’ last four night games.
Cal Raleigh has hit at least one home run in three of the Mariners’ last four night games.
Julio Rodriguez has recorded at least one RBI in four of the Mariners’ last five games as home favorites against the Astros.
Luis Castillo has recorded a win in five of his last six appearances against AL West opponents.
Luis Castillo has recorded six or more strikeouts in each of his last seven appearances with the Mariners as home favorites.
Julio Rodriguez has recorded at least one Single in each of the Mariners’ last six night games.
Mitch Haniger has recorded at least one total base in each of his last eight home appearances against AL West opponents.
Mitch Haniger has recorded at least one hit in each of his last eight home appearances against AL West opponents.
Mitch Haniger has scored at least one run in eight of his last nine home appearances after not playing the previous day.

Houston Astros Player Prop Facts

Alex Bregman has hit a home run in each of the Astros’ last two games as underdogs against the Mariners.
Yordan Alvarez has recorded at least one Double in three of the Astros’ last four road games against AL West opponents.
Alex Bregman has recorded at least one RBI in each of the Astros’ last five night games.
Yordan Alvarez has recorded two or more total bases in each of the Astros’ last eight games as road underdogs against AL West opponents.
Jose Altuve has recorded at least one Single in each of his last seven road appearances against AL opponents.
Jose Altuve has recorded at least one hit in each of the Astros’ last 11 games against AL West opponents.
Kyle Tucker has scored at least one run in each of his last seven appearances after not playing the previous day.
Jose Altuve ranks 8th amongst qualified players for Batting Average (.306) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

The Seattle Mariners rank 30th in the league for hits this season (701).
The Seattle Mariners rank 30th in the league for doubles this season (129).
The Houston Astros rank 1st in the league for batting average this season (.262).
The Houston Astros rank 2nd in the league for hits this season (866).

Seattle Mariners vs Houston Astros Prediction

The Houston Astros are playing their best ball of the season and have closed the gap for a possible division title. The Astros are a team to watch down the stretch. With that said, this is a pick em spot and the Mariners are at home with Luis Castillo on the mound. Brown has been hittable at times this season, while Castillo has an ERA under 3 at home and entered the break coming off two fabulous starts. Give me the Mariners in this toss up spot.