In our MLB predictions for Saturday, July 30, we bring you the best Mariners vs Astros betting pick and odds. Seattle takes on Houston in the third of a four-game series at Minute Maid Park. The Astros have won ten of their first 16 encounters with the Mariners in 2022, while the second game of this series has been excluded from the analysis.
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Mariners vs Astros Betting Pick
This game will be played at Minute Maid Park at 7:10 PM ET on Saturday, July 30, 2022.
Why Bet The Astros:
✅ Framber Valdez will take the mound for Houston and face Seattle for the second time this season. Last Sunday, Valdez emerged victorious in an 8-5 win at T-Mobile Park in Seattle, allowing three runs on eight hits across 6.2 frames while punching out eight. The current Mariners lineup has just 16 hits and .635 OPS in 72 at-bats against Valdez.
✅ The Mariners have scored only 23 runs in their seven outings since the All-Star break. They’ve also posted a poor .214/.297/.353 slash line with six home runs and seven extra-base hits across 187 at-bats.
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✅ The Astros’ bullpen continues to dominate its opponents. Houston’s relievers hold a sharp 2.47 ERA, 3.29 FIP, and 10.9 K/9 across 72.1 innings of work in July. Over the last seven days, the Astros ‘pen has gone 2-0 with five saves.
Seattle Mariners
The Mariners fell to 54-46 following a 4-2 defeat at the Houston Astros this past Thursday. They were sitting at the second spot in the AL West, huge 11 games behind the Astros. At least, the M’s held the middle wild card in the American League.
Chris Flexen will toe the rubber Saturday, and the 28-year-old righty is 7-8 with a serviceable 3.75 ERA and 1.37 WHIP in 19 starts (105.2 innings pitched) in 2022. Flexen is 1-3 with a strong 2.55 ERA and 1.13 WHIP in four dates with the Astros this season (24.2 IP). Seattle’s bullpen has a 3.86 ERA and 3.68 FIP over the last seven days and 23.1 frames of work.
Houston Astros
The Astros continue to chase the New York Yankees for the best record in the American League. They improved to 65-35 following Thursday’s victory over the Mariners, bouncing back from a shocking sweep in a three-game road set against the hapless Oakland Athletics.
Framber Valdez is 9-4 with a firm 2.74 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, and 110/44 K/BB ratio in 19 starts (121.2 IP) in 2022. Over his previous five appearances, the 28-year-old left-hander has registered a pristine 2.34 ERA and 2.78 FIP across 34.2 innings of work.