Mariners vs. Astros Prediction
Will the Mariners continue to be no match for the Astros when the AL West rivals collide again on Saturday night at 7:10 p.m. ET? Seattle is a heavy underdog and the total sits at 8 runs at most sportsbooks.
Game Snapshot
919 Seattle Mariners (+168) at 918 Houston Astros (-200); o/u 8
7:10 p.m. ET, Saturday, July 30, 2022
Minute Maid Park, Houston, TX
Seattle Mariners DFS SPIN
Mariners acquired RHP Luis Castillo from the Reds for INF Noelvi Marte, INF Edwin Arroyo, RHP Levi Stoudt and RHP Andrew Moore. The Mariners make the first big move of the deadline, acquiring another ace to join Robbie Ray atop their starting rotation. Some may say that they overpaid in terms of the haul of prospects going back the other way, but that’s just the price of business — especially with multiple teams involved in the bidding. Ultimately, Jerry Dipoto did what he needed to do in order to land the arm that he wanted for the postseason — and he’s under control for the 2023 season as well. The ante for other starting pitchers on the trade market just went up.
Houston Astros DFS SPIN
Yordan Álvarez went 3-for-3 with a solo home run and two walks in Friday’s win over the Mariners. Surprisingly, throwing an 86-mph fastball down the heart of the plate is not how you beat Álvarez. Tommy Milone learned this lesson the hard way on Friday, as Álvarez took him deep for a solo home run in the bottom of the sixth — his 30th home run of 2022. He also singled home Jose Altuve earlier in the game. The 25-year-old superstar has scored a run in eight straight games.
Mariners vs. Astros MLB BETTING PREDICTION
The Mariners are just 18-47 in their last 65 games against the Astros overall and are 18-43 in their last 61 meetings at Minute Maid Park. They’re also 0-5 in their last five games versus a team with a winning record and are 1-4 in their last five games after losing the first two games of a series. On the other side, the Astros are 5-1 in their last six games following a win and are 19-7 in their last 26 games when playing the third game of a series.
MLB BETTING PREDICTION: HOUSTON ASTROS -1.5 (+105)