Twins at Mariners 5/17/19 - MLB Betting Picks & Odds
Minnesota Twins vs. Seattle Mariners
MLB: 10:10 PM EST
May. 17, 2019
TV: FSN
Latest Odds : MIN -108 O/U 9
The Minnesota Twins play the second game of a four-game series Friday on the road against the Seattle Mariners. The Twins defeated the Los Angeles Angels at home on Wednesday 8-7 for their second straight victory. The Twins held on after allowing three Angels runs in the ninth inning. Mike Morin was able to retire Shohei Ohtani on a groundout for the final out to win.
Seattle was off Wednesday, but won its second straight on Tuesday after defeating the Oakland Athletics 4-3. Daniel Vogelbach, Mitch Haniger and Tim Beckham each homered for the Mariners while Roenis Elias escaped a jam with the bases loaded to help lead the Mariners to the win.
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Jorge Polanco leads the Twins with a .331 batting average and hits with 52. Eddie Rosario leads in home runs with 13 and RBIs with 34. Minnesota has a .262 batting average while opponents are batting .248. On Friday, the Twins will send Martin Perez to the mound. The lefthander is 5-1 with an ERA of 3.11, 46 Ks and 18 BBs.
Dee Gordon leads Seattle with a .304 batting average. Edwin Encarnacion leads Seattle in home runs with 12, while Domingo Santana leads the Mariners in RBIs with 37 and in hits with 49. Seattle is averaging .242 at the plate while opposing hitters are averaging .263. On Friday, the Mariners will send Marco Gonzales to the mound. The southpaw is 5-2 with an ERA of 3.18, 42 Ks and 16 BBs.
Recent Betting Trends:
Minnesota is 4-1 in its last 5 on the road
The UNDER has cashed in 7 of the Twins last 11
Seattle is 4-10 in its last 10 at home
The OVER has cashed in 6 of the Mariners last 8 at home
Free Betting Pick: Seattle Mariners -102
Seattle has fared well when Marco Gonzales (5-2, 3.18 ERA) starts. The Mariners have won 5 of the hurler’s last 7 starts versus American League Central teams and 12 of the southpaw’s last 15 starts during game 2 of a series. Minnesota has a tough time on the road against southpaw’s losing 7 of the last 9 away from home versus a left-handed starter. Final Score Prediction, Seattle Mariners win 4-3