The Seattle Mariners meet the Houston Astros for Game 1 of their three-game series, as Week 8 of the 2022 MLB season opens the week with this American League showdown from Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas. These teams have already played nine games against one another this season with the Astros holding a 5-4 edge, so let’s see what’s the best Mariners vs. Astros betting pick for Monday evening.
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Mariners vs Astros Betting Pick
This game will be played at the Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas at 8:10 PM ET on Monday, June 6, 2022.
Why Bet The Astros:
✅ The Houston Astros swept the three-game series between these teams in Houston (May 2-4). Seattle was held to just two runs in the series, shut out in both the first and second games. Houston one every one of those three games by at least four runs.
✅ The Seattle Mariners have been abysmal on the road this season, going 12-20. The Mariners are 4-2 in their last six road contests, but those two series were against Baltimore and Texas. Seattle went 4-11 on the road in May.
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✅ The Houston Astros will start Cristian Javier, who has been absolutely brilliant of late, allowing two earned runs in his last 15.2 innings pitched. He has allowed 10 total hits and six walks while striking out 22. Javier has a .200 opponent batting average.
Seattle Mariners
The Seattle Mariners (24-30) defeated the Texas Rangers on Sunday, 6-5, taking two of the three games in the series. The Mariners are 6-4 in their last 10.. They are 11-19 against clubs above .500. Seattle rallied from a three-run deficit to score 3 runs in the top of the ninth and delivered the game-winner in the 10th.
Eugenio Suarez had a huge game, going 3-4 with a run scored and four RBI, including hitting his 11th homer of the season. Seattle will start left-hander Robbie Ray, who is 4-6 with a 4.93 ERA in 11 starts. Ray has struggled over his last four outings, allowing 16 earned runs in 23.0 innings pitched. The Seattle bullpen has not been very good the season, 23rd overall with a 4.35 ERA.
Houston Astros
The Houston Astros (35-19) defeated the Kansas City Royals on Sunday, 7-4. Houston held a one run lead heading into the ninth, but scored three runs. The Astros are now 7-3 in their last 10 games and are 14-6 at home. Yordan Alvarez had three hits and scored three runs.
The Astros are only 22nd in run scored per game (4.22), but this is one of the best pitching staffs in baseball, third overall in runs allowed per game (3.31). Houston is fourth in opponent batting average (.221) in third in opponent OPS (.631).