Seattle Mariners at Houston Astros 8/20/23 - MLB Betting Picks and Odds
Seattle Mariners vs. Houston Astros
MLB: 1:05 PM EST
Aug. 20, 2023
TV: n/a
Latest Odds : HOU -175 ; O/U 9
The Seattle Mariners will remain on the road Sunday afternoon for game three of three in Houston against the Houston Astros. Seattle comes into Sunday surging 12 games above .500 on a four-game win streak after a two run win in game one of this set. Emerson Hancock will get the ball for Seattle on Sunday making his third start of the year. Through two starts this season Hancock has allowed six runs on eleven hits and ten innings resulting in a 5.40 ERA.
Offensively Seattle has been mediocre this season carrying a combined .318 batting average having scored 561 runs on 980 hits. Fortunately for Seattle their power has carried the team posting a .406 slugging percentage and 151 total home runs. Cal Raleigh leads the team with 22 home runs on the year. Julio Rodriguez has come on strong as of late leading the team with a .274 batting average and 79 RBIs.
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The Houston Astros continue a homestand Sunday 17 games above .500 currently 2.5 games back in the American League West. JP France got the start and took the loss for Houston in game one of this series after giving up two runs on seven hits across 6 innings of work. Offensively Houston was abysmal with just four hits in 38 bats to leave four men on base and score no runs.
Kyle Tucker is the offensive leader for Houston this season posting a team high .297 batting average, while leading the way with 24 home runs and 90 two RBI 's. Alex Bregman has supplied a ton of production compiling 19 home runs and 79 RBIs in 122 games, while Jeremy Pena has scored 58 runs on 105 hits. Jose Altuve is carrying a .318 batting average and has compiled 63 hits but played just 52 games.
Recent Betting Trends:
* The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games.
* Seattle are 12-3 SU in their last 15 games.
* Seattle are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games against Houston.
* The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games against Seattle.
* Houston are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games at home.
Free Betting Pick: Houston Astros -175
The Houston Astros are the better team in this game and will do the job on Sunday. Houston has a better overall lineup and the better pitcher on the mound. Take the Astros Sunday to do enough to get the home win over a surging Mariners team. Final Score Prediction, Houston Astros win 8-4.